Where does “pseudologue” come from?
pseudologue (English) comes from Latin pseudologus, from Ancient Greek ψευδολόγος, 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;...
pseudologue (English): A pathological liar
Definitions
- A pathological liar
Ancestry of “pseudologue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pseudologus | liar |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ψευδολόγος | speaking falsely, lying |
| 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;... |