Where does “transgressivism” come from?

transgressivism (English) comes from English transgressive, from English transgress, from Middle English transgressen, from Latin transgressus, from Latin transgredior, from Latin gradior, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus.

transgressivism (English): behavior

Definitions

  1. behavior

Ancestry of “transgressivism”, step by step

transgressivism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English transgressive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtransgressiveInvolving transgression; that passes beyond some...
2EnglishtransgressTo exceed or overstep some limit or boundary; To...
3Middle Englishtransgressento transgress; to commit an offense; to sin
4Latintransgressuscrossed (climbed or passed over), having crossed
5LatintransgrediorI step beyond, across or over, climb or pass...
6LatingradiorI step, walk; I advance, go
7Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
8Proto-Italicgraðus
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-

via English ism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishismAn ideology, system of thought, or practice that...
2English-ismUsed to form nouns of action or process or result...
3Latin-ismus-ism
4Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
5Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
6Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic graðusEvery word from Latin gradus
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