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Where does “presumer” come from?

presumer (English) comes from English presume, from English presumably, from English -ably, from English -ly, from English grisly, from Middle English grisely, from Old English grisliċ, from Old English -līċ.

presumer (English): One who presumes, especially in an arrogant way

Definitions

  1. One who presumes, especially in an arrogant way

Ancestry of “presumer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpresumeWith infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as ...
2Englishpresumablyable to be sensibly presumed
3English-ablyUsed to form adverbs corresponding to adjectives...
4English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
5EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
6Middle Englishgrisely—
7Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
8Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
9Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →