Etymology of the English word transitory
the English word
transitoryderived from the Church Latin word
transitorius (affording passage; having a passage-way; transitory)
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 transitory in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
