Where does “pseudocleft” come from?
pseudocleft (English) comes from English cleft, from Greek κλέφτης, from Byzantine Greek κλέφτης, from Ancient Greek κλέπτης, from Ancient Greek κλέπτω, from Proto-Hellenic klépťō, from Proto-Indo-European klép-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep- — to steal.
pseudocleft (English): Resembling or relating to a cleft sentence
Definitions
- Resembling or relating to a cleft sentence
Ancestry of “pseudocleft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cleft | An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made... |
| 2 | Greek | κλέφτης | thief, stealer; klepht |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | κλέφτης | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλέπτης | thief; deceitful person |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλέπτω | I steal, filch; I cheat; I mislead, keep secret |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | klépťō | to steal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | klép-ye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlep- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | klep- | to steal |