Where does “pseudoindependent” come from?
pseudoindependent (English) comes from English independent, from French indépendant, from French dépendant, from French dépendre, from Italian dipendere, from Spanish depender, from Latin dependeo, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
pseudoindependent (English): Apparently, but not actually, independent
Definitions
- Apparently, but not actually, independent
Ancestry of “pseudoindependent”, step by step
pseudoindependent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English independent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | independent | Not dependent; not contingent or depending on... |
| 2 | French | indépendant | independent |
| 3 | French | dépendant | present participle of dépendre; dependent;... |
| 4 | French | dépendre | to depend |
| 5 | Italian | dipendere | to depend (on something), to be up to (someone), to hang (on), to come from, to be due to |
| 6 | Spanish | depender | to depend, to be subject to; to depend on, to... |
| 7 | Latin | dependeo | I hang down, from or on; I wait for; I am... |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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;... |