Where does “pseudoazurin” come from?
pseudoazurin (English) comes from English azurin, from English azure, from Middle English asure, from Old French azur, from Arabic لَازَوَرْد, from Persian لاژورد, from Proto-Iranian *varta-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
Ancestry of “pseudoazurin”, step by step
pseudoazurin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English azurin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | azurin | The enzyme, arsenate reductase |
| 2 | English | azure | The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment... |
| 3 | Middle English | asure | lapis lazuli; ultramarine, azure pigment; azure,... |
| 4 | Old French | azur | azure |
| 5 | Arabic | لَازَوَرْد | azure; lapis lazuli |
| 6 | Persian | لاژورد | Alternative form of لاجورد; blue color |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *varta- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
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;... |