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Where does “suppositionally” come from?

suppositionally (English) comes from English suppositional, from English supposition, from Middle English supposicioun, from Anglo-Norman supposicion, from Latin suppositiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

suppositionally (English): In a suppositional manner; by means of, or in the...

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  1. In a suppositional manner; by means of, or in the...

Ancestry of “suppositionally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuppositionalResting on supposition; hypothetical; conjectural
2EnglishsuppositionSomething that is supposed; an assumption made to...
3Middle EnglishsupposiciounA proposition or assertion; a statement left to...
4Anglo-Normansupposicion—
5Latinsuppositiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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