Where does “ὑπόθεσις” come from?
ὑπόθεσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑποτίθημι, from Ancient Greek ὑπο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
ὑπόθεσις (Ancient Greek): proposal, proposed action; policy, intention;...
Definitions
- proposal, proposed action; policy, intention;...
Ancestry of “ὑπόθεσις”, step by step
ὑπόθεσις traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὑποτίθημι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑποτίθημι | I set before, suggest; put down, pledge; to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπο- | under, sub-, hypo-; denoting a small degree,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Ancient Greek ῠ̔ποτῐ́θημῐ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔ποτῐ́θημῐ | put down, pledge; I place under, set before,... |