Where does “supposingly” come from?
supposingly (English) comes from English supposing, 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.
supposingly (English): supposedly
Definitions
- supposedly
Ancestry of “supposingly”, step by step
supposingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English supposing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supposing | present participle of suppose; The act of making... |
| 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 | — |