'transition' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'transitio,' where 'trans-' meant 'across' and 'ire' meant 'to go.'

'transitio' transformed into the French word 'transition,' and eventually became the modern English word 'transition' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to go across or pass over,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'change from one state to another.'