Where does “presumptie” come from?
presumptie (Dutch) comes from French présomption, from Middle French presumption, from Old French presumption, from Latin praesumptiō, from Latin praesumptum, from Latin praesumo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “presumptie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | présomption | presumption, supposition |
| 2 | Middle French | presumption | assumption |
| 3 | Old French | presumption | presumption (something which is presumed) |
| 4 | Latin | praesumptiō | presumption |
| 5 | Latin | praesumptum | nominative neuter singular of praesūmptus;... |
| 6 | Latin | praesumo | I presume, "in its separate senses:" |
| 7 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |