Where does “nontranscendent” come from?
nontranscendent (English) comes from English non, from French non, from Old French non, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
nontranscendent (English): Not transcendent
Definitions
- Not transcendent
Ancestry of “nontranscendent”, step by step
nontranscendent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English non
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | non | Obsolete form of none |
| 2 | French | non | no; not; a no, a negative response |
| 3 | Old French | non | no; not; Alternative form of nom |
| 4 | Latin | nōn | not |
| 5 | Old Latin | noenum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English transcendent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transcendent | surpassing usual limits; supreme in excellence;... |
| 2 | Latin | trānscendēns | overstepping, surpassing, exceeding, transcending |
| 3 | Latin | transcendo | I climb, pass, cross or step over; I overstep,... |
| 4 | Latin | scandō | to climb, ascend, mount |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |