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