Where does “pseudoasymmetry” come from?
pseudoasymmetry (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;...
pseudoasymmetry (English): The condition of an atom that is bonded to two enantiomorphic groups
Definitions
- The condition of an atom that is bonded to two enantiomorphic groups
Ancestry of “pseudoasymmetry”, step by step
pseudoasymmetry 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 asymmetry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | asymmetry | Absence of symmetry or proportion between the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀσυμμετρία | disproportion, deformity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |