Where does “unpresumptuously” come from?
unpresumptuously (English) comes from English unpresumptuous, from English presumptuous, from Middle English presumptuous, from Old French presumptieus, from Latin praesumptuōsus, from Latin praesumptiō, from Latin praesumptum, from Latin praesumo — passed , crossed.
unpresumptuously (English): In an unpresumptuous manner
Definitions
- In an unpresumptuous manner
Ancestry of “unpresumptuously”, step by step
unpresumptuously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unpresumptuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpresumptuous | Not presumptuous; modest |
| 2 | English | presumptuous | Going beyond what is right, proper, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | presumptuous | — |
| 4 | Old French | presumptieus | — |
| 5 | Latin | praesumptuōsus | arrogant, presumptuous |
| 6 | Latin | praesumptiō | presumption |
| 7 | Latin | praesumptum | nominative neuter singular of praesūmptus;... |
| 8 | Latin | praesumo | I presume, "in its separate senses:" |
| 9 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |