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

  1. a taking; The major premise of a syllogism

Ancestry of “sumption”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsumeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2LatinsumoI take, take up, assume; seize; claim, arrogate;...
3Latinsub-under, sub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →