Where does “pseudoconformal” come from?
pseudoconformal (English) comes from English conformal, from English conform, from Middle English conformen, from Latin conformo, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
pseudoconformal (English): That appears to conform, but in practice does not
Definitions
- That appears to conform, but in practice does not
Ancestry of “pseudoconformal”, step by step
pseudoconformal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English conformal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conformal | That conforms, especially to the shape of... |
| 2 | English | conform | To act in accordance with expectations; to behave... |
| 3 | Middle English | conformen | To obey or assent to; to become compliant with |
| 4 | Latin | conformo | I form, fashion or shape; I outline or describe |
| 5 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 6 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 7 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
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;... |