Where does “presuppose” come from?
Presuppose comes from Middle French presupposer, formed from Latin prae- combined with Latin pono (to place), ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
presuppose (English): To assume some truth without proof, usually for...
Definitions
- To assume some truth without proof, usually for...
Ancestry of “presuppose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | presupposer | to presuppose |
| 2 | Latin | praesuppono | I presuppose |
| 3 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |