Where does “hipoteka” come from?
hipoteka (Polish) comes from German Hypothek, from Latin hypothēca, 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-.
hipoteka (Polish): mortgage, lien; limited legal right to seize real estate by a creditor when the debtor defaults on the payment of a loan
Definitions
- mortgage, lien; limited legal right to seize real estate by a creditor when the debtor defaults on the payment of a loan
Ancestry of “hipoteka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hypothek | mortgage |
| 2 | Latin | hypothēca | A pledge given as surety for a loan |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑποθήκη | suggestion, counsel, warning; pledge, deposit,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑποτίθημι | I set before, suggest; put down, pledge; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπο- | under, sub-, hypo-; denoting a small degree,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |