Etymology of the French word assomption
the French word
assomptionderived from the Latin word
assumptio (adoption; acquisition, assumption)
derived from the Late Latin word
assumptusderived from the Latin word
assumereusing the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
sumere (accept; begin; suppose; take up; begin; suppose)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*em-Date
The earliest known usage of assomption in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
assomptionnisteCognates
Italian
assunzione, Spanish
asuncion
