Where does “presumption” come from?
Presumption comes from Middle French presumption, from Old French presumption, from Late Latin praesumptionem, from Latin praesumptio, formed from prae- and -tio.
presumption (English): the act of presuming, or something presumed; the...
Definitions
- the act of presuming, or something presumed; the...
Ancestry of “presumption”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | presumption | assumption |
| 2 | Old French | presumption | presumption (something which is presumed) |
| 3 | Latin | praesumptiō | presumption |
| 4 | Latin | praesumptum | nominative neuter singular of praesūmptus;... |
| 5 | Latin | praesumo | I presume, "in its separate senses:" |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |