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Where does “astronomical transient” come from?

astronomical transient (English) comes from English transient, from Latin trānsiēns, from Latin trānseō, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.

astronomical transient (English): A localized discrete transient optical spectrum...

Definitions

  1. A localized discrete transient optical spectrum...

Ancestry of “astronomical transient”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtransientPassing or disappearing with time; transitory;...
2Latintrānsiēns—
3Latintrānseō—
4Latintrāns—
5LatinPadus—
6LeponticBodincus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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