Where does “pseudepigrapha” come from?
pseudepigrapha (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγράφω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ — to be hot; to burn.
pseudepigrapha (English): Writings falsely ascribed to famous persons to...
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Ancestry of “pseudepigrapha”, step by step
pseudepigrapha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιγραφή | inscription; description of parties in pleadings |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιγράφω | graze, inscribe; I inscribe; to mark the surface |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Ancient Greek ψευδής
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ψευδής | lying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |