Etymology of the English word hypothesis
the English word
hypothesisderived from the Late Latin word
hypothesis (hypothesis)
derived from the Greek word
hupothesisderived from the Greek word
hupotithenaiderived from the Greek word
hupo, ὑπό (under, beneath, underneath)
derived from the Greek word
tithenaiderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived from the Greek word
thesis, θέσις, ϑέσις
derived from the Greek word
tithemi, τίϑημι
Date
The earliest known usage of hypothesis in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
hypothesizeCognates
Dutch
hypothese, French
hypothèse, German
Hypothese, Lithuanian
hipoteze, Norwegian
hypotese, Polish
hipoteza, Swedish
hypotesUsage
Word found in Modern English
