Where does “présumablement” come from?
présumablement (French) comes from French présumable, from French présumer, from Latin praesumo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
présumablement (French): presumably
Definitions
- presumably
Ancestry of “présumablement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | présumable | presumable |
| 2 | French | présumer | to presume, assume |
| 3 | Latin | praesumo | I presume, "in its separate senses:" |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |