Where does “hypothetical” come from?
Hypothetical derives from Ancient Greek ὑποθετικός, formed from ὑποτίθημι meaning to suppose, from τίθημι meaning to place, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-.
hypothetical (English): Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural;...
Definitions
- Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural;...
Ancestry of “hypothetical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑποθετικός | hypothetical; belonging to the subject;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπόθεσις | proposal, proposed action; policy, intention;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑποτίθημι | I set before, suggest; put down, pledge; to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπο- | under, sub-, hypo-; denoting a small degree,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |