myEtymology.com: English etymology of hypothec

Etymology of the English word hypothec

the English word hypothec

derived from the Late Latin word hypotheca (security for a loan or debt)

derived from the Greek word hupotheke, ὑποθήκη

derived from the Greek word hupotithenai

derived from the Greek word hupo, ὑπό (under, beneath, underneath)

derived from the Greek word tithenai

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhē-

derived from the Greek word upotithemi

The earliest known usage of hypothec in English dates from the 16th century.

Dutch hypotheek, French hypothèque, German Hypothek, Italian ipoteca, Norwegian hypotek, Polish hipoteka, Spanish hipoteca, Swedish hypotek