Where does “pseudoequilibrium” come from?
pseudoequilibrium (English) comes from English equilibrium, from Latin æquilībrium, from German Gleichgewicht, from German gleich, from Middle High German gelīch, from Old High German gilīh, from Proto-West Germanic galīk, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz — to bind, tie.
pseudoequilibrium (English): A transient equilibrium
Definitions
- A transient equilibrium
Ancestry of “pseudoequilibrium”, step by step
pseudoequilibrium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English equilibrium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equilibrium | The condition of a system in which competing... |
| 2 | Latin | æquilībrium | A level or horizontal position, equilibrium |
| 3 | German | Gleichgewicht | equilibrium; balance, poise |
| 4 | German | gleich | equal; same; very similar; same; identical |
| 5 | Middle High German | gelīch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | gilīh | equal |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | galīk | alike, similar |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
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;... |