An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Logic: An initial → proposition or statement that is known or assumed to be → true and on which a logical → argument is based.

Etymology (EN): From M.E. premiss, from O.Fr. premisse, from M.L. premissa (propositio) “(the proposition) set before,” feminine p.p. of L. praemittere “send or put before,” from prae “before,”
→ pre-, + mittere “to send,” → mission.

Etymology (PE): Pišpâyé, from piš-, → pre-, + pâyé, → base.