Where does “transcendentness” come from?
transcendentness (English) comes from English transcendent, from Latin trānscendēns, from Latin transcendo, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.
transcendentness (English): transcendence
Definitions
- transcendence
Ancestry of “transcendentness”, step by step
transcendentness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |