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Where does “supposer” come from?

supposer (French) comes from Middle French supposer, from Old French supposer, from Latin suppōnō, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.

supposer (French): to suppose, to think, to reckon, to surmise; to...

Definitions

  1. to suppose, to think, to reckon, to surmise; to...

Ancestry of “supposer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchsupposerto suppose
2Old Frenchsupposer—
3Latinsuppōnō—
4Latinpōnō—
5Proto-Italicpoznō—
6Proto-Italicpozinō—
7Proto-Italicsinō—

Words derived from “supposer”

  • suppose
  • présupposition
  • supposable
  • supposition
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