Where does “ὑπόσχεσις” come from?
ὑπόσχεσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπισχνέομαι, from Ancient Greek ὑπο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
ὑπόσχεσις (Ancient Greek): promise, engagement; profession, job
Definitions
- promise, engagement; profession, job
Ancestry of “ὑπόσχεσις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑπισχνέομαι | to promise |
| 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- | — |