Where does “presumptuousness” come from?
presumptuousness (English) comes from English presumptuous, from Middle English presumptuous, from Old French presumptieus, from Latin praesumptuōsus, from Latin praesumptiō, from Latin praesumptum, from Latin praesumo, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.
presumptuousness (English): The state of being presumptuous
Definitions
- The state of being presumptuous
Ancestry of “presumptuousness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | presumptuous | Going beyond what is right, proper, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | presumptuous | — |
| 3 | Old French | presumptieus | — |
| 4 | Latin | praesumptuōsus | arrogant, presumptuous |
| 5 | Latin | praesumptiō | presumption |
| 6 | Latin | praesumptum | nominative neuter singular of praesūmptus;... |
| 7 | Latin | praesumo | I presume, "in its separate senses:" |
| 8 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |