Where does “hipoteko” come from?
hipoteko (Esperanto) comes from Latin hypothēca, from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη, from Ancient Greek ὑποτίθημι, from Ancient Greek ὑπο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hipoteko (Esperanto): mortgage
Definitions
- mortgage
Ancestry of “hipoteko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hypothēca | A pledge given as surety for a loan |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑποθήκη | suggestion, counsel, warning; pledge, deposit,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑποτίθημι | I set before, suggest; put down, pledge; to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπο- | under, sub-, hypo-; denoting a small degree,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |