Where does “transient” come from?
transient (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
transient (English): Passing or disappearing with time; transitory;...
Definitions
- Passing or disappearing with time; transitory;...
Ancestry of “transient”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | trānsiēns | traversing, crossing |
| 2 | Latin | trānseō | to traverse; cross, cross over; go across or over; pass, pass through, over or by |
| 3 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 4 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 5 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |