Where does “transcendental” come from?
transcendental (Romanian) comes from French transcendantal, from French transcendant, from Latin trānscendēns, from Latin transcendo, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.
transcendental (Romanian): transcendental
Definitions
- transcendental
Ancestry of “transcendental”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | transcendantal | transcendental |
| 2 | French | transcendant | present participle of transcender; transcendent;... |
| 3 | Latin | trānscendēns | overstepping, surpassing, exceeding, transcending |
| 4 | Latin | transcendo | I climb, pass, cross or step over; I overstep,... |
| 5 | Latin | scandō | to climb, ascend, mount |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |