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Where does “presumir” come from?

presumir (Spanish) comes from Latin praesumo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

presumir (Spanish): to boast, to brag, to show off; to presume

Definitions

  1. to boast, to brag, to show off; to presume

Ancestry of “presumir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraesumoI presume, "in its separate senses:"
2Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
3Proto-Italicprai-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “presumir”

  • presumiblemente
  • presumible
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