Where does “sopposys” come from?
sopposys (Cornish) comes from Cornish sopposya, from English suppose, from Middle English supposen, from Old French supposer, from Latin suppōnō, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō.
Ancestry of “sopposys”, step by step
sopposys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish sopposya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | sopposya | to intend, suppose |
| 2 | English | suppose | To take for granted; to conclude, with less than... |
| 3 | Middle English | supposen | — |
| 4 | Old French | supposer | — |
| 5 | Latin | suppōnō | to put, place under |
| 6 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via Cornish ys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ys | corn |