Where does “presumptuous” come from?
presumptuous (Middle English) comes from Old French presumptieus, from Latin praesumptuōsus, from Latin praesumptiō, from Latin praesumptum, from Latin praesumo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “presumptuous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | presumptieus | — |
| 2 | Latin | praesumptuōsus | arrogant, presumptuous |
| 3 | Latin | praesumptiō | presumption |
| 4 | Latin | praesumptum | nominative neuter singular of praesūmptus;... |
| 5 | Latin | praesumo | I presume, "in its separate senses:" |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |