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Where does “hypothec” come from?

hypothec (English) comes from Latin hypothēca, from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη, from Ancient Greek ὑποτίθημι, from Ancient Greek ὑπο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

hypothec (English): In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking...

Definitions

  1. In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking...

Ancestry of “hypothec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhypothēca—
2Ancient Greekὑποθήκηsuggestion, counsel, warning; pledge, deposit,...
3Ancient GreekὑποτίθημιI set before, suggest; put down, pledge; to...
4Ancient Greekὑπο-under, sub-, hypo-; denoting a small degree,...
5Ancient Greekὑπό
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
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