Where does “ὑπόληψις” come from?
ὑπόληψις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπολαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
ὑπόληψις (Ancient Greek): taking up (the cue, the matter), rejoinder, reply
Definitions
- taking up (the cue, the matter), rejoinder, reply
Ancestry of “ὑπόληψις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑπολαμβάνω | I take up |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔πο- | under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |