English word pose comes from Ancient Greek παύω, and later Latin pausa (A pause, halt, stop, cessation, end.)

You can also see our other etymologies for the English word pose. Currently you are viewing the etymology of pose with the meaning: (Noun Verb) Affectation.. Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body). (intransitive) Assume or maintain a pose; strike an attitude.. (obsolete, transitive) To interrogate; to question.. [...]Affectation.. Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body). (intransitive) Assume or maintain a pose; strike an attitude.. (obsolete, transitive) To interrogate; to question.. [...]

Detailed word origin of pose

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
παύω	Ancient Greek (grc)
παῦσις	Ancient Greek (grc)
pausa	Latin (lat)	A pause, halt, stop, cessation, end.
pausāre	Vulgar Latin (la-vul)
poser	Old French (fro)	To put; to place. To rest; to recover; to recuperate. To suggest; to propose.
posen	Middle English (enm)
pose	English (eng)	Affectation.. Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body). (intransitive) Assume or maintain a pose; strike an attitude.. (obsolete, transitive) To interrogate; to question.. (obsolete, transitive) To question with a view to puzzling; to embarrass by questioning or scrutiny; to bring to a stand.. (transitive) Ask; set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.).. (transitive) To [...]

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