Where does “supposably” come from?
supposably (English) comes from English supposable, 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.
supposably (English): Able to be supposed or conjectured; Supposedly
Definitions
- Able to be supposed or conjectured; Supposedly
Ancestry of “supposably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supposable | Capable of being supposed; imaginable |
| 2 | English | suppose | To take for granted; to conclude, with less than... |
| 3 | Middle English | supposen | — |
| 4 | Old French | supposer | — |
| 5 | Latin | suppōnō | to put, place under |
| 6 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |