Where does “pseudohypertelorism” come from?
pseudohypertelorism (English) comes from English hypertelorism, from English hyperteloric, from Ancient Greek τῆλε, from Latin commūnicāre, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-moy-ni- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
pseudohypertelorism (English): Any condition such as telecanthus that resembles, but is not in fact, hypertelorism
Definitions
- Any condition such as telecanthus that resembles, but is not in fact, hypertelorism
Ancestry of “pseudohypertelorism”, step by step
pseudohypertelorism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hypertelorism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypertelorism | An abnormally increased distance between two organs or body parts, usually the eyes |
| 2 | English | hyperteloric | Relating to, or exhibiting hypertelorism |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τῆλε | far off, afar, far away |
| 4 | Latin | commūnicāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | commūnis | common, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together |
| 6 | Old Latin | com(m)oinis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kommoinis | common |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱom-moy-ni- | held in common |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
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;... |