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