Where does “supposition” come from?
Supposition comes from Middle English supposicioun, from Anglo-Norman supposicion, from Latin suppositio, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root h₃ewp- meaning to fasten or join.
supposition (English): Something that is supposed; an assumption made to...
Definitions
- Something that is supposed; an assumption made to...
Ancestry of “supposition”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | supposicioun | A proposition or assertion; a statement left to... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | supposicion | — |
| 3 | Latin | suppositiō | substitution |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |