An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. The act of carrying or moving from one place to another.
   

2. To take or carrysomething from one place to another.

Etymology (EN): M.E. transporten, from O.Fr. transporter “to carry or convey across,”
from L. transportare, from → trans- “across” + portare “to carry.”

Etymology (PE): Tarâbord, tarâbari, from tarâ-, → trans-,

• bord, bari, from bordan “to carry, transport;” Mid.Pers. burdan;
  O.Pers./Av. bar- “to bear, carry,” barəθre “to bear (infinitive);” Skt. bharati “he carries;” Gk. pherein “to carry;” L. ferre “to carry;” PIE base *bher- “to carry.”