Where does “pseudodiffusive” come from?
pseudodiffusive (English) comes from English diffusive, from Latin diffusivus, from Latin diffundō, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
pseudodiffusive (English): Relating to, causing, or by means of...
Definitions
- Relating to, causing, or by means of...
Ancestry of “pseudodiffusive”, step by step
pseudodiffusive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diffusive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diffusive | That is spread or dispersed across a wide area or... |
| 2 | Latin | diffusivus | diffusive; spreading, extending |
| 3 | Latin | diffundō | to diffuse, scatter |
| 4 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 5 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
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;... |