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Where does “pertransient” come from?

pertransient (English) comes from Latin pertransiens, from Latin pertranseo, 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.

pertransient (English): Passing through or over

Definitions

  1. Passing through or over

Ancestry of “pertransient”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpertransiensgoing or passing through or away
2LatinpertranseoI go or pass through; I pass away
3Latintrānseō—
4Latintrāns—
5LatinPadus—
6LeponticBodincus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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