Where does “pseudoloculus” come from?
pseudoloculus (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;...
pseudoloculus (English): In diatoms, a chamber formed on the outer valve surface by expansion of the distal parts of anastomosing costae
Definitions
- In diatoms, a chamber formed on the outer valve surface by expansion of the distal parts of anastomosing costae
Ancestry of “pseudoloculus”, step by step
pseudoloculus 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 loculus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loculus | A little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet; In... |
| 2 | Latin | loculus | A small place; coffin; manger, stall |
| 3 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 4 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |