Etymology of the English word transition
the English word
transitionderived from the Latin word
transitio (passing over, passage; desertion)
derived from the Latin word
transitus (passage; crossing)
derived 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 transition in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
