Where does “pseudo” come from?
Pseudo comes from Ancient Greek ψευδής, meaning false or deceitful.
pseudo (English): An intellectually pretentious person; a...
Definitions
- An intellectually pretentious person; a...
Ancestry of “pseudo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pseudo- | False, not genuine, fake |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ψευδής | lying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “pseudo”