Where does “implying” come from?
implying (English) comes from English imply, from Middle English implien, from Old French emplier, from Latin impleo, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.
implying (English): present participle of imply; implication
Definitions
- present participle of imply; implication
Ancestry of “implying”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | imply | to have as a necessary consequence; to suggest by... |
| 2 | Middle English | implien | — |
| 3 | Old French | emplier | Alternative form of emploiier; to fill |
| 4 | Latin | impleo | I fill up, fill full; cover; I satisfy, satiate;... |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 6 | Latin | în | — |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |