Where does “pseudepigraphy” come from?
pseudepigraphy (English) comes from English epigraphy, from English epigraph, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγράφω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
pseudepigraphy (English): the composition of pseudepigrapha, false credit...
Definitions
- the composition of pseudepigrapha, false credit...
Ancestry of “pseudepigraphy”, step by step
pseudepigraphy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epigraphy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epigraphy | inscriptions collectively; the study or... |
| 2 | English | epigraph | An inscription, especially on a building; A... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιγραφή | inscription; description of parties in pleadings |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιγράφω | graze, inscribe; I inscribe; to mark the surface |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
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;... |