Where does “pseudolymphocytosis” come from?
pseudolymphocytosis (English) comes from English lymphocytosis, from English lymphocyte, from English lympho-, from English lymph, from French lymphe, from Latin lympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.
pseudolymphocytosis (English): Transiently high lymphocyte count that does not represent lymphocytosis despite that it would seem to if interpreted in isolation (as opposed to the following of trends over serial measurements)
Definitions
- Transiently high lymphocyte count that does not represent lymphocytosis despite that it would seem to if interpreted in isolation (as opposed to the following of trends over serial measurements)
Ancestry of “pseudolymphocytosis”, step by step
pseudolymphocytosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lymphocytosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lymphocytosis | An increase in the number or proportion of... |
| 2 | English | lymphocyte | A type of white blood cell with a spherical... |
| 3 | English | lympho- | Pertaining to lymph, lymphoid or lymphatic... |
| 4 | English | lymph | Pure water; A colourless, watery bodily fluid,... |
| 5 | French | lymphe | lymph |
| 6 | Latin | lympha | pure water, spring water |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | νύμφη | bride, young wife; young, nubile woman;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | snewbʰ- | to marry, wed; to marry, to wed |
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;... |