Where does “pseudogley” come from?
pseudogley (English) comes from English pseudo, from English pseudo-, from Ancient Greek ψευδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
pseudogley (English): Synonym of stagnosol
Definitions
- Synonym of stagnosol
Ancestry of “pseudogley”, step by step
pseudogley traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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;... |
via English gley
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gley | A type of hydric soil, sticky, greenish-blue-grey... |
| 2 | Ukrainian | ґлей | clayey soil; clay |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | glьjь | clay, loam |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁y- | to smear, putty; to stick, glue |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁- | ball, lump |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |