Where does “pseudoleprechaunism” come from?
pseudoleprechaunism (English) comes from English leprechaunism, from English leprechaun, from Irish leipreachán, from Middle Irish luchrupán, from Old Irish luchorpán, from Old Irish corp, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos — body.
Ancestry of “pseudoleprechaunism”, step by step
pseudoleprechaunism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English leprechaunism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leprechaunism | Synonym of Donohue syndrome |
| 2 | English | leprechaun | One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden... |
| 3 | Irish | leipreachán | — |
| 4 | Middle Irish | luchrupán | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | luchorpán | — |
| 6 | Old Irish | corp | body; corpse; Eucharist, Communion |
| 7 | Latin | corpus | body, person; substance, material; the flesh of... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | korpos | body |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | krépos | body |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | krep- | body |
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;... |