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