Where does “untransgressive” come from?
untransgressive (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.
untransgressive (English): Not transgressive
Ancestry of “untransgressive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | transgressive | Involving transgression; that passes beyond some... |
| 2 | English | transgress | To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | transgressen | — |
| 4 | Latin | transgressus | crossed , having crossed |
| 5 | Latin | transgredior | I step beyond, across or over, climb or pass... |
| 6 | Latin | gradior | I step, walk; I advance, go |
| 7 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |