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Where does “hypotheco” come from?

hypotheco (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη, from Ancient Greek ὑποτίθημι, from Ancient Greek ὑπο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

hypotheco (Latin): I pledge as collateral

Definitions

  1. I pledge as collateral

Ancestry of “hypotheco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑποθήκηsuggestion, counsel, warning; pledge, deposit,...
2Ancient GreekὑποτίθημιI set before, suggest; put down, pledge; to...
3Ancient Greekὑπο-under, sub-, hypo-; denoting a small degree,...
4Ancient Greekὑπό
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “hypotheco”

  • hypothecation
  • hypothecate
  • rehypothecation
  • rehypothecate
  • hypothecator
  • hypothecatus
  • ipotecare
  • ipoteca
  • ipotecabile
  • ipotecabilità
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