Where does “sumption” come from?
sumption (English) comes from Latin sumere, from Latin sumo, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
sumption (English): a taking; The major premise of a syllogism
Definitions
- a taking; The major premise of a syllogism
Ancestry of “sumption”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sumere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | sumo | I take, take up, assume; seize; claim, arrogate;... |
| 3 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |