Where does “pseudoalgorithm” come from?
pseudoalgorithm (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;...
pseudoalgorithm (English): A description of a process that resembles, but is...
Definitions
- A description of a process that resembles, but is...
Ancestry of “pseudoalgorithm”, step by step
pseudoalgorithm 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 algorithm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | algorithm | A collection of ordered steps that solve a... |
| 2 | Middle English | algorisme | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | algorisme | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | algorismus | algorithm |
| 5 | Arabic | الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ | — |