Where does “pseudomedical” come from?
pseudomedical (English) comes from English medical, from French médical, from Ido mediko, from Latin medicus, from Latin medeor, from Proto-Italic medēōr, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
pseudomedical (English): Apparently, but not actually, medical; posing as...
Definitions
- Apparently, but not actually, medical; posing as...
Ancestry of “pseudomedical”, step by step
pseudomedical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English medical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | medical | Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine;... |
| 2 | French | médical | medical |
| 3 | Ido | mediko | physician, doctor |
| 4 | Latin | medicus | healing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,... |
| 5 | Latin | medeor | I heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | medēōr | heal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
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;... |