'presuppose' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'praesupponere', where 'prae-' meant 'before' and 'supponere' meant 'to place under' or 'to suppose'.

'presuppose' changed from the Latin verb 'praesupponere' (Late Latin) and entered English via Medieval/Late Latin and French-influenced forms, eventually becoming the modern English 'presuppose'.

Initially, it meant 'to place under beforehand' (i.e., to put forward as a prior condition); over time it evolved into the current meaning of 'to assume or take for granted beforehand' or 'to require as a precondition'.