Where does “hypothese” come from?
hypothese (Middle French) comes from Latin hypothesis, 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-.
hypothese (Middle French): hypothesis
Definitions
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Ancestry of “hypothese”, step by step
hypothese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin hypothesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hypothesis | hypothesis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπόθεσις | proposal, proposed action; policy, intention;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑποτίθημι | I set before, suggest; put down, pledge; to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπο- | under, sub-, hypo-; denoting a small degree,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Late Latin hypothesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | hypothesis | hypothesis |