Where does “hipoteza” come from?
hipoteza (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto hipotezo, from French hypothèse, from Middle French hypothese, from Latin hypothesis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις, from Ancient Greek ὑποτίθημι, from Ancient Greek ὑπο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό.
hipoteza (Esperanto): hypothetical
Definitions
- hypothetical
Ancestry of “hipoteza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | hipotezo | hypothesis |
| 2 | French | hypothèse | hypothesis |
| 3 | Middle French | hypothese | hypothesis |
| 4 | Latin | hypothesis | hypothesis |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπόθεσις | proposal, proposed action; policy, intention;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑποτίθημι | I set before, suggest; put down, pledge; to... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὑπο- | under, sub-, hypo-; denoting a small degree,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |