Where does “transitory” come from?
Transitory comes from Middle French transitoire, from Latin transitorius, derived from Latin transitus meaning "passage," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- meaning "to cross."
transitory (English): Lasting only a short time; temporary; Of an...
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- Lasting only a short time; temporary; Of an...
Ancestry of “transitory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | transitoire | — |
| 2 | Latin | transitorius | transitory |
| 3 | Latin | transitus | passage, crossing; transition; transit |
| 4 | Latin | itus | a going, departure; a gait; the right of way,... |
| 5 | Latin | eō | to go, to fare, to move (oneself) (any kind of animate or inanimate motion: walk, ride, sail, fly, etc.) |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | eō | I go |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ejō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |