Where does “hypothesize” come from?
Hypothesize derives from English hypothesis, from Middle French hypothese, from Latin hypothesis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις, from ὑποτίθημι meaning to put under or propose, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root dʰeh₁- meaning to put or place.
hypothesize (English): To believe or assert on uncertain grounds
Definitions
- To believe or assert on uncertain grounds
Ancestry of “hypothesize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ize | Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives |
| 2 | Middle English | -isen | -ise, -ize |
| 3 | Middle French | -iser | -ize |
| 4 | Latin | -izō | Used to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |