Where does “pseudobulbil” come from?
pseudobulbil (English) comes from English bulbil, from Spanish bulbillo, from Spanish -illo, from Old Spanish -iello, from Latin -ellus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
pseudobulbil (English): A growth from the roots of Acriopsis javanica composed of two internodes and bearing leaves at the apex
Definitions
- A growth from the roots of Acriopsis javanica composed of two internodes and bearing leaves at the apex
Ancestry of “pseudobulbil”, step by step
pseudobulbil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bulbil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bulbil | A bulb-shaped bud in the place of a flower or in... |
| 2 | Spanish | bulbillo | bulbil |
| 3 | Spanish | -illo | Added to masculine nouns to denote a diminutive... |
| 4 | Old Spanish | -iello | A diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Latin | -ellus | Alternative form of -ulus; "forming masculine... |
| 6 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
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;... |