Where does “presumptiveness” come from?
presumptiveness (English) comes from English presumptive, from English pre-, from Middle English pre-, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
presumptiveness (English): The condition of being presumptive
Definitions
- The condition of being presumptive
Ancestry of “presumptiveness”, step by step
presumptiveness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English presumptive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | presumptive | Based on presumption, probability, conjecture,... |
| 2 | English | pre- | Before; physically in front of; anterior;... |
| 3 | Middle English | pre- | — |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |