Where does “transcendency” come from?
transcendency (English) comes from English transcend, from Old French transcender, from Latin transcendo, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.
transcendency (English): transcendence; elevation above the truth;...
Definitions
- transcendence; elevation above the truth;...
Ancestry of “transcendency”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transcend | to pass beyond the limits of something; to... |
| 2 | Old French | transcender | — |
| 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 |