Where does “transgredir” come from?
transgredir (Portuguese) comes from Latin transgredior, from Latin gradior, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
transgredir (Portuguese): to transgress to act in violation of some law or rule
Definitions
- to transgress to act in violation of some law or rule
Ancestry of “transgredir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | transgredior | I step beyond, across or over, climb or pass... |
| 2 | Latin | gradior | I step, walk; I advance, go |
| 3 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |