Where does “pseudofolklore” come from?
pseudofolklore (English) comes from English folklore, from English lore, from Middle English lore, from Old English lār, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti — to trace; to track.
pseudofolklore (English): folklore; literature presented as folklore that is actually not
Definitions
- folklore; literature presented as folklore that is actually not
Ancestry of “pseudofolklore”, step by step
pseudofolklore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English folklore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | folklore | The tales, legends and superstitions of a... |
| 2 | English | lore | All the facts and traditions about a particular... |
| 3 | Middle English | lore | education, tutoring, mentoring; learning; the... |
| 4 | Old English | lār | teaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laizō | teaching; lore; doctrine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |
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;... |