Where does “transcendental” come from?
transcendental (German) comes from German transzendental, from Latin trānscendēns, from Latin transcendo, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.
transcendental (German): Obsolete spelling of transzendental
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of transzendental
Ancestry of “transcendental”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | transzendental | transcendental |
| 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 |