Etymology of the English word transient
the English word
transientderived from the Latin word
transiensderived from the Late Latin word
transire (go over, cross)
derived from the Latin word
ire (to go; go, walk; march)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ei-using the Latin prefix
trans-derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
Date
The earliest known usage of transient in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
