Where does “transgressive” come from?
Transgressive comes from English transgress, from Anglo-Norman -if and Latin gradi "to step," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰredʰ- and terh₂-.
transgressive (English): Involving transgression; that passes beyond some...
Definitions
- Involving transgression; that passes beyond some...
Ancestry of “transgressive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transgress | To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | transgressen | to transgress; to commit an offense; to sin |
| 3 | Latin | transgressus | crossed (climbed or passed over), having crossed |
| 4 | Latin | transgredior | I step beyond, across or over, climb or pass... |
| 5 | Latin | gradior | I step, walk; I advance, go |
| 6 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |