Where does “pseudepigraphic” come from?
pseudepigraphic (English) comes from English pseudo, from English pseudo-, from Ancient Greek ψευδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
pseudepigraphic (English): Of or relating to pseudepigraphy
Definitions
- Of or relating to pseudepigraphy
Ancestry of “pseudepigraphic”, step by step
pseudepigraphic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pseudo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pseudo | An intellectually pretentious person; a... |
| 2 | English | pseudo- | False, not genuine, fake |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψευδής | lying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English epigraphic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epigraphic | Of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy |
| 2 | Latin | epigraphicus | epigraphic, epigraphical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπῐγρᾰφῐκός | concerning tax assessment |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |