Where does “transcendent” come from?
Transcendent derives from Old French transcendent, from Latin transcendentis (present participle of transcendere, "to climb over or beyond"), built from Latin scandere, "to climb," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to cross" or "to step over."
transcendent (English): surpassing usual limits; supreme in excellence;...
Definitions
- surpassing usual limits; supreme in excellence;...
Ancestry of “transcendent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | trānscendēns | overstepping, surpassing, exceeding, transcending |
| 2 | Latin | transcendo | I climb, pass, cross or step over; I overstep,... |
| 3 | Latin | scandō | to climb, ascend, mount |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |