transgression

The story

1. Latin · derived fromtrānsgressus
2. Late Latin · derived fromtrānsgressiō
3. Old French · derived fromtransgression
4. Middle English · inherited fromtransgressioun
5. English todaytransgression

From Middle English transgressioun, from Old French transgression, from Late Latin trānsgressiō, from Latin trānsgressus (perfect active participle of trānsgredior (“to step across”)) + -iō.

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