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Where does “transitionless” come from?

transitionless (English) comes from English transition, from Middle French transition, from Latin transitio, from Latin itio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

transitionless (English): Lacking a transition

Definitions

  1. Lacking a transition

Ancestry of “transitionless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtransitionThe process of change from one form, state, style...
2Middle Frenchtransition—
3Latintransitiotransit, transition, passage; desertion;...
4Latinitioa going, walking, travelling
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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