'transferee' originates from the Latin word 'transferre,' where 'trans-' meant 'across' and 'ferre' meant 'to carry.'

'transferre' transformed into the Old French word 'transferer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'transfer' through Middle English, with 'transferee' being derived as a noun form.

Initially, it meant 'to carry across,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a person to whom something is transferred.'