Where does “transcending” come from?
Transcending comes from Old French transcender, from Latin transcendere, meaning to climb over or surpass, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to cross and to overcome.
transcending (English): present participle of transcend
Definitions
- present participle of transcend
Ancestry of “transcending”, 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 |