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Where does “presumptuously” come from?

Presumptuously derives from Middle English presumptuous plus -ly, from Old English -līċ, from Latin praesumptuosus formed with the suffix -osus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots.

presumptuously (English): In a presumptuous manner; arrogantly

Definitions

  1. In a presumptuous manner; arrogantly

Ancestry of “presumptuously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpresumptuousGoing beyond what is right, proper, or...
2Middle Englishpresumptuous—
3Old Frenchpresumptieus—
4Latinpraesumptuōsus—
5Latinpraesumptiō—
6Latinpraesumptumnominative neuter singular of praesūmptus;...
7LatinpraesumoI presume, "in its separate senses:"
8Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
9Proto-Italicprai-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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