## Etymology
From Old French trespasser ('to pass beyond, cross, transgress'), from tres- ('beyond', from Latin trans-) + passer ('to pass', from Vulgar Latin *passare, from Latin passus 'step').

## AI Etymology
Trespass comes from Old French trespasser ('to pass beyond, cross, transgress'), from tres- ('beyond', from Latin trans-) + passer ('to pass', from Vulgar Latin *passare, from Latin passus 'step'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a verb and noun, it means "to enter property unlawfully; a wrongful or sinful act", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Old French trespasser, Latin trans, and Latin passus. Derivative forms include trespasser; related words include pass, passage, compass, surpass.

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- Verbs of Movement

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