Where does “pseudo-Latinism” come from?
pseudo-Latinism (English) comes from English Latinism, from English Latin, from Middle English Latyn, from Old French latin, from Latin Latīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
pseudo-Latinism (English): A pseudo-loan that appears to be a Latin loan found in another language
Definitions
- A pseudo-loan that appears to be a Latin loan found in another language
Ancestry of “pseudo-Latinism”, step by step
pseudo-Latinism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Latinism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Latinism | Any word or phrase borrowed from Latin, or... |
| 2 | English | Latin | Of or relating to the language spoken in ancient... |
| 3 | Middle English | Latyn | Relating to the Latin language; Relating to the... |
| 4 | Old French | latin | Latin language |
| 5 | Latin | Latīnus | Latin; of or pertaining to Latium, the Latin language, people, or culture |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
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;... |