Where does “pseudogothic” come from?
pseudogothic (English) comes from English gothic, from English goth, from Middle English Gothes, from Latin Gothi, from Icelandic goði, from Old Norse goði, from Proto-Germanic gudô, from Proto-Germanic gudjô — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
pseudogothic (English): sham-Gothic
Definitions
- sham-Gothic
Ancestry of “pseudogothic”, step by step
pseudogothic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gothic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gothic | Alternative letter-case form of Gothic |
| 2 | English | goth | A punk-derived subculture of people who... |
| 3 | Middle English | Gothes | — |
| 4 | Latin | Gothi | Goths |
| 5 | Icelandic | goði | godi, an alternate title for a jarl, invoker or... |
| 6 | Old Norse | goði | godi, invoker or invokee, chief of a þing or keeper of a sanctuary |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gudô | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gudjô | priest |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
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;... |