Where does “presuntamente” come from?
presuntamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish presunto, from Latin praesūmptus, 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.
presuntamente (Spanish): presumably
Definitions
- presumably
Ancestry of “presuntamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | presunto | presumed, assumed; alleged |
| 2 | Latin | praesūmptus | audacity, temerity, arrogance |
| 3 | Latin | praesumo | I presume, "in its separate senses:" |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |