Where does “unhypothetical” come from?
unhypothetical (English) comes from English hypothetical, from Ancient Greek ὑποθετικός, from Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις, from Ancient Greek ὑποτίθημι, from Ancient Greek ὑπο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
unhypothetical (English): Not unhypothetical
Definitions
- Not unhypothetical
Ancestry of “unhypothetical”, step by step
unhypothetical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hypothetical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypothetical | Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑποθετικός | hypothetical; belonging to the subject;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπόθεσις | proposal, proposed action; policy, intention;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑποτίθημι | I set before, suggest; put down, pledge; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπο- | under, sub-, hypo-; denoting a small degree,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |