Where does “unassumptive” come from?
unassumptive (English) comes from English assumptive, from Latin sūmptus, from Latin sumō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
unassumptive (English): Not assumptive
Definitions
- Not assumptive
Ancestry of “unassumptive”, step by step
unassumptive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English assumptive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | assumptive | Held as true or valid without evidence; Forward... |
| 2 | Latin | sūmptus | assumed, claimed |
| 3 | Latin | sumō | to take, take up, catch, assume, seize, claim, arrogate |
| 4 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |