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Q&A If assūmptiō = 'take up', then can ad- (prefix) = 'up'? But why, when super- = 'up'?

Are these definitions correct? Even though p. 262 below (bottom scan) doesn't list "take up" as a meaning of assūmptiō? (13th, from Latin assūmptiō, the act of taking up, from Latin assūmere...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by PSTH‭  ·  edited 1y ago by PSTH‭

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#8: Post edited by user avatar PSTH‭ · 2022-08-07T05:39:17Z (over 1 year ago)
  • 1. Are these definitions correct? Even though p. 262 below (bottom scan) doesn't list "take up" as a meaning of _assūmptiō_?
  • >[(13th, from Latin _assūmptiō_, the act of taking up, from Latin _assūmere_, which is ... to assume).](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/65400)
  • >[**A little on etymology:** the word “assumption” comes from the Latin “assumptio” which means “a taking up” or “receiving” which refers to the Virgin Mary being taken up to heaven.](https://www.definitelygreece.com/assumption-of-the-virgin-mary/)
  • 2. I always thought that _ad-_ (prefix) meant SOLELY "to", and _sup-_ meant SOLELY "up"! If _assūmptiō_ = 'take up', then does _ad-_ ALSO mean "up" (+ its other meanings like 'to')? Again, p. 2 below (first scan below) doesn't list this meaning.
  • 3. If so, why did _ad-_ mean both 'to' + 'up', **when _sup-_ already meant "up"**?
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/jVMPjk5dmxt7VHPACLuE31VF)
  • *Oxford Latin Dictionary* (2 edn, 2012). Above p 2. Below p 209.
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/4Y6F3QVHjNQfjGqfxWydnRyt)
  • 1. Are these definitions correct? Even though p. 262 below (bottom scan) doesn't list "take up" as a meaning of _assūmptiō_?
  • >[(13th, from Latin _assūmptiō_, the act of taking up, from Latin _assūmere_, which is ... to assume).](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/65400)
  • >[**A little on etymology:** the word “assumption” comes from the Latin “assumptio” which means “a taking up” or “receiving” which refers to the Virgin Mary being taken up to heaven.](https://www.definitelygreece.com/assumption-of-the-virgin-mary/)
  • "up" here appears spatial to me, because it "refers to the Virgin Mary being taken up to heaven", and ["The heavens are higher than the earth" (Isa. 55:9). "For as the heaven is high above the earth..." (Psa. 103:11).](https://www.ministrysamples.org/excerpts/THE-LOCATION-OF-HEAVEN-IS-ABOVE.HTML)
  • 2. I always thought that _ad-_ (prefix) meant SOLELY "to", and _sup-_ meant SOLELY "up"! If _assūmptiō_ = 'take up', then does _ad-_ ALSO mean "up" (+ its other meanings like 'to')? Again, p. 2 below (first scan below) doesn't list this meaning.
  • 3. If so, why did _ad-_ mean both 'to' + 'up', **when _sup-_ already meant "up"**?
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/jVMPjk5dmxt7VHPACLuE31VF)
  • *Oxford Latin Dictionary* (2 edn, 2012). Above p 2. Below p 209.
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/4Y6F3QVHjNQfjGqfxWydnRyt)
#7: Post edited by user avatar PSTH‭ · 2022-08-02T06:53:01Z (over 1 year ago)
  • 1. I'm assuming (pun intended) that the following definitions are correct? Even though p. 262 below (bottom scan) doesn't list "take up" as a meaning of _assūmptiō_?
  • >[(13th, from Latin _assūmptiō_, the act of taking up, from Latin _assūmere_, which is ... to assume).](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/65400)
  • >[**A little on etymology:** the word “assumption” comes from the Latin “assumptio” which means “a taking up” or “receiving” which refers to the Virgin Mary being taken up to heaven.](https://www.definitelygreece.com/assumption-of-the-virgin-mary/)
  • 2. I always thought that _ad-_ meant "to", and _sup-_ meant "up"! If _assūmptiō_ = 'take up', then does the prefix _ad-_ mean "up" (+ its other meanings like 'to')? Again, p. 2 below (first scan below) doesn't list this meaning.
  • 3. If so, why did 'ad-' mean both 'to' and 'up', when sup- already meant "up"?
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/jVMPjk5dmxt7VHPACLuE31VF)
  • *Oxford Latin Dictionary* (2 edn, 2012). Above p 2. Below p 209.
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/4Y6F3QVHjNQfjGqfxWydnRyt)
  • 1. Are these definitions correct? Even though p. 262 below (bottom scan) doesn't list "take up" as a meaning of _assūmptiō_?
  • >[(13th, from Latin _assūmptiō_, the act of taking up, from Latin _assūmere_, which is ... to assume).](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/65400)
  • >[**A little on etymology:** the word “assumption” comes from the Latin “assumptio” which means “a taking up” or “receiving” which refers to the Virgin Mary being taken up to heaven.](https://www.definitelygreece.com/assumption-of-the-virgin-mary/)
  • 2. I always thought that _ad-_ (prefix) meant SOLELY "to", and _sup-_ meant SOLELY "up"! If _assūmptiō_ = 'take up', then does _ad-_ ALSO mean "up" (+ its other meanings like 'to')? Again, p. 2 below (first scan below) doesn't list this meaning.
  • 3. If so, why did _ad-_ mean both 'to' + 'up', **when _sup-_ already meant "up"**?
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/jVMPjk5dmxt7VHPACLuE31VF)
  • *Oxford Latin Dictionary* (2 edn, 2012). Above p 2. Below p 209.
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/4Y6F3QVHjNQfjGqfxWydnRyt)
#6: Post edited by user avatar PSTH‭ · 2022-08-02T06:48:49Z (over 1 year ago)
  • If assūmptiō = 'take up', then does ad- (prefix) = 'up' too?
  • If assūmptiō = 'take up', then can ad- (prefix) = 'up'? But why, when super- = 'up'?
#5: Post edited by user avatar PSTH‭ · 2022-08-02T06:47:04Z (over 1 year ago)
  • 1. I'm assuming (pun intended) that the following definitions are correct, even though p. 262 below (bottom scan) doesn't list "take up" as a meaning of _assūmptiō_.
  • >[(13th, from Latin _assūmptiō_, the act of taking up, from Latin _assūmere_, which is ... to assume).](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/65400)
  • >[**A little on etymology:** the word “assumption” comes from the Latin “assumptio” which means “a taking up” or “receiving” which refers to the Virgin Mary being taken up to heaven.](https://www.definitelygreece.com/assumption-of-the-virgin-mary/)
  • 2. I always thought that _ad-_ meant "to"! If _assūmptiō_ = take up, then does the prefix _ad-_ mean "up" (+ its other meanings like 'to')? Again, p. 2 below (first scan below) doesn't list this meaning.
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/jVMPjk5dmxt7VHPACLuE31VF)
  • *Oxford Latin Dictionary* (2 edn, 2012). Above p 2. Below p 209.
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/4Y6F3QVHjNQfjGqfxWydnRyt)
  • 1. I'm assuming (pun intended) that the following definitions are correct? Even though p. 262 below (bottom scan) doesn't list "take up" as a meaning of _assūmptiō_?
  • >[(13th, from Latin _assūmptiō_, the act of taking up, from Latin _assūmere_, which is ... to assume).](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/65400)
  • >[**A little on etymology:** the word “assumption” comes from the Latin “assumptio” which means “a taking up” or “receiving” which refers to the Virgin Mary being taken up to heaven.](https://www.definitelygreece.com/assumption-of-the-virgin-mary/)
  • 2. I always thought that _ad-_ meant "to", and _sup-_ meant "up"! If _assūmptiō_ = 'take up', then does the prefix _ad-_ mean "up" (+ its other meanings like 'to')? Again, p. 2 below (first scan below) doesn't list this meaning.
  • 3. If so, why did 'ad-' mean both 'to' and 'up', when sup- already meant "up"?
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/jVMPjk5dmxt7VHPACLuE31VF)
  • *Oxford Latin Dictionary* (2 edn, 2012). Above p 2. Below p 209.
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/4Y6F3QVHjNQfjGqfxWydnRyt)
#4: Post edited by user avatar PSTH‭ · 2022-08-02T06:42:33Z (over 1 year ago)
  • 1. I'm assuming (pun intended) that the following definitions are correct, even though p. 262 below doesn't list "take up" as a meaning of _assūmptiō_.
  • >[(13th, from Latin _assūmptiō_, the act of taking up, from Latin _assūmere_, which is ... to assume).](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/65400)
  • >[**A little on etymology:** the word “assumption” comes from the Latin “assumptio” which means “a taking up” or “receiving” which refers to the Virgin Mary being taken up to heaven.](https://www.definitelygreece.com/assumption-of-the-virgin-mary/)
  • 2. If _assūmptiō_ = take up, then does the prefix _ad-_ mean "up"? Again, the Oxford Latin Dictionary doesn't list this meaning. I always thought that _ad-_ meant "to"!
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/jVMPjk5dmxt7VHPACLuE31VF)
  • *Oxford Latin Dictionary* (2 edn, 2012). Above p 2. Below p 209.
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/4Y6F3QVHjNQfjGqfxWydnRyt)
  • 1. I'm assuming (pun intended) that the following definitions are correct, even though p. 262 below (bottom scan) doesn't list "take up" as a meaning of _assūmptiō_.
  • >[(13th, from Latin _assūmptiō_, the act of taking up, from Latin _assūmere_, which is ... to assume).](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/65400)
  • >[**A little on etymology:** the word “assumption” comes from the Latin “assumptio” which means “a taking up” or “receiving” which refers to the Virgin Mary being taken up to heaven.](https://www.definitelygreece.com/assumption-of-the-virgin-mary/)
  • 2. I always thought that _ad-_ meant "to"! If _assūmptiō_ = take up, then does the prefix _ad-_ mean "up" (+ its other meanings like 'to')? Again, p. 2 below (first scan below) doesn't list this meaning.
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/jVMPjk5dmxt7VHPACLuE31VF)
  • *Oxford Latin Dictionary* (2 edn, 2012). Above p 2. Below p 209.
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/4Y6F3QVHjNQfjGqfxWydnRyt)
#3: Post edited by user avatar PSTH‭ · 2022-08-02T06:41:00Z (over 1 year ago)
  • If assūmptiō = take up, then does ad- (prefix) = "up"?
  • If assūmptiō = 'take up', then does ad- (prefix) = 'up' too?
#2: Post edited by user avatar PSTH‭ · 2022-08-02T06:38:41Z (over 1 year ago)
  • 1. I'm assuming (pun intended) that the following definitions are correct, even though p. 262 below doesn't list "take up" as a meaning of _assūmptiō_.
  • 2. If _assūmptiō_ = take up, then does the prefix _ad-_ mean "up"? Again, the Oxford Latin Dictionary doesn't list this meaning. I always thought that _ad-_ meant "to"!
  • >[(13th, from Latin _assūmptiō_, the act of taking up, from Latin _assūmere_, which is ... to assume).](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/65400)
  • >[**A little on etymology:** the word “assumption” comes from the Latin “assumptio” which means “a taking up” or “receiving” which refers to the Virgin Mary being taken up to heaven.](https://www.definitelygreece.com/assumption-of-the-virgin-mary/)
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/jVMPjk5dmxt7VHPACLuE31VF)
  • *Oxford Latin Dictionary* (2 edn, 2012). Above p 2. Below p 209.
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/4Y6F3QVHjNQfjGqfxWydnRyt)
  • 1. I'm assuming (pun intended) that the following definitions are correct, even though p. 262 below doesn't list "take up" as a meaning of _assūmptiō_.
  • >[(13th, from Latin _assūmptiō_, the act of taking up, from Latin _assūmere_, which is ... to assume).](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/65400)
  • >[**A little on etymology:** the word “assumption” comes from the Latin “assumptio” which means “a taking up” or “receiving” which refers to the Virgin Mary being taken up to heaven.](https://www.definitelygreece.com/assumption-of-the-virgin-mary/)
  • 2. If _assūmptiō_ = take up, then does the prefix _ad-_ mean "up"? Again, the Oxford Latin Dictionary doesn't list this meaning. I always thought that _ad-_ meant "to"!
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/jVMPjk5dmxt7VHPACLuE31VF)
  • *Oxford Latin Dictionary* (2 edn, 2012). Above p 2. Below p 209.
  • ![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/4Y6F3QVHjNQfjGqfxWydnRyt)
#1: Initial revision by user avatar PSTH‭ · 2022-08-02T06:38:01Z (over 1 year ago)
If assūmptiō = take up, then does ad- (prefix) = "up"? 
1. I'm assuming (pun intended) that the following definitions are correct, even though p. 262 below doesn't list "take up" as a meaning of _assūmptiō_.

2. If _assūmptiō_ = take up, then does the prefix _ad-_ mean "up"? Again, the Oxford Latin Dictionary doesn't list this meaning. I always thought that _ad-_  meant "to"!

>[(13th, from Latin _assūmptiō_, the act of taking up, from Latin _assūmere_, which is ... to assume).](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/65400)


>[**A little on etymology:** the word “assumption” comes from the Latin “assumptio” which means “a taking up” or “receiving” which refers to the Virgin Mary being taken up to heaven.](https://www.definitelygreece.com/assumption-of-the-virgin-mary/)

![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/jVMPjk5dmxt7VHPACLuE31VF)

*Oxford Latin Dictionary* (2 edn, 2012). Above p 2. Below p 209.

![Image alt text](https://languages.codidact.com/uploads/4Y6F3QVHjNQfjGqfxWydnRyt)