Where does “unpresumptuous” come from?
unpresumptuous (English) comes from English presumptuous, from Middle English presumptuous, from Old French presumptieus, from Latin praesumptuōsus, from Latin praesumptiō, from Latin praesumptum, from Latin praesumo, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.
unpresumptuous (English): Not presumptuous; modest
Definitions
- Not presumptuous; modest
Ancestry of “unpresumptuous”, step by step
unpresumptuous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English presumptuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | presumptuous | Going beyond what is right, proper, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | presumptuous | — |
| 3 | Old French | presumptieus | — |
| 4 | Latin | praesumptuōsus | arrogant, presumptuous |
| 5 | Latin | praesumptiō | presumption |
| 6 | Latin | praesumptum | nominative neuter singular of praesūmptus;... |
| 7 | Latin | praesumo | I presume, "in its separate senses:" |
| 8 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |