Where does “hypolemma” come from?
hypolemma (English) comes from Latin hypolēmma, from Ancient Greek ὑπόλημμᾰ, from Ancient Greek λῆμμα, from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.
hypolemma (English): A lesser proposition or subsumption within a...
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Ancestry of “hypolemma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hypolēmma | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπόλημμᾰ | supposition |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λῆμμα | gain, income; premise, assumption |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λαμβάνω | I take; I receive, get; I take hold of |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hlagʷ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |