Where does “contrapositively” come from?
contrapositively (English) comes from English contrapositive, from English positive, from Old French positif, from Latin posītivus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.
contrapositively (English): By the inverse of the converse of a given proposition
Definitions
- By the inverse of the converse of a given proposition
Ancestry of “contrapositively”, step by step
contrapositively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English contrapositive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | contrapositive | The inverse of the converse of a given... |
| 2 | English | positive | Not negative or neutral; Formally laid down;... |
| 3 | Old French | positif | — |
| 4 | Latin | posītivus | positive |
| 5 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |