axiom

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀξίωμα“that which is thought to fit, a requisite, that which a pupil is required to know beforehand, a self-evident principle”
2. Latin · derived fromaxiōma“axiom; principle”
3. Middle French · derived fromaxiome
4. English todayaxiom

From Middle French axiome in the 15th century, from Latin axiōma (“axiom; principle”), from Ancient Greek ἀξίωμα (axíōma, “that which is thought to fit, a requisite, that which a pupil is required to know beforehand, a self-evident principle”), from ἀξιόω (axióō, “to think fit or worthy, to require, to demand”), from ἄξιος (áxios, “fit, worthy”, literally “weighing as much as; of like value”), from ἄγω (ágō, “to weigh (down)”).

Words from the same roots