Etymology of the English word transgress
the English word
transgressderived from the Latin word
transgredi (cross, go, move)
using the Latin prefix
trans-derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
derived from the Latin word
gradi (walk, step, take steps)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghredh-Date
The earliest known usage of transgress in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
transgressed,
transgressingUsage
Word found in Modern English
