Where does “pseudocount” come from?

pseudocount (English) comes from English count, from Middle English counten, from Anglo-Norman conter, from Old French conter, from Latin computō, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

pseudocount (English): A number added to a number of observations so as...

Definitions

  1. A number added to a number of observations so as...

Ancestry of “pseudocount”, step by step

pseudocount traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English count

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcountTo recite numbers in sequence; To determine the...
2Middle EnglishcountenTo count enumerate; give the number of
3Anglo-Normanconterto tell; to say; to recount; to add up
4Old Frenchconterto tell; to say; to recount; to add up
5Latincomputōto calculate, compute, reckon together
6Latincom-allomorph of con-
7Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt
14Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
15Old High Germankuti
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English pseudo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpseudoAn intellectually pretentious person; a...
2Englishpseudo-False, not genuine, fake
3Ancient Greekψευδήςlying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled
4Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
6Proto-Indo-European-ess
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-
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