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Where does “supposable” come from?

supposable (English) comes from English suppose, from Middle English supposen, from Old French supposer, from Latin suppōnō, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.

supposable (English): Capable of being supposed; imaginable

Definitions

  1. Capable of being supposed; imaginable

Ancestry of “supposable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsupposeTo take for granted; to conclude, with less than...
2Middle Englishsupposen—
3Old Frenchsupposer—
4Latinsuppōnō—
5Latinpōnō—
6Proto-Italicpoznō—
7Proto-Italicpozinō—
8Proto-Italicsinō—

Words derived from “supposable”

  • supposably
  • insupposable
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