Where does “transgressen” come from?
transgressen (Middle English) comes from Latin transgressus, from Latin transgredior, from Latin gradior, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
transgressen (Middle English): to transgress; to commit an offense; to sin
Definitions
- to transgress; to commit an offense; to sin
Ancestry of “transgressen”, step by step
transgressen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin transgressus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | transgressus | crossed (climbed or passed over), having crossed |
| 2 | Latin | transgredior | I step beyond, across or over, climb or pass... |
| 3 | Latin | gradior | I step, walk; I advance, go |
| 4 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |
via Old French transgresser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | transgresser | — |