Where does “hypersentence” come from?
hypersentence (English) comes from English sentence, from Middle French sentence, from Old French sentence, from Latin sententia, from Latin sentīre, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
hypersentence (English): An implicit sentence containing an explicit...
Definitions
- An implicit sentence containing an explicit...
Ancestry of “hypersentence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sentence | The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a... |
| 2 | Middle French | sentence | sentence |
| 3 | Old French | sentence | — |
| 4 | Latin | sententia | opinion, thought, feeling; purpose,... |
| 5 | Latin | sentīre | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |