Where does “pseudomemory” come from?
pseudomemory (English) comes from English memory, from Old French memoire, from Latin memoria, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
pseudomemory (English): A false memory, as elicited by hypnosis
Definitions
- A false memory, as elicited by hypnosis
Ancestry of “pseudomemory”, step by step
pseudomemory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English memory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | memory | The ability of the brain to record information or... |
| 2 | Old French | memoire | memory |
| 3 | Latin | memoria | memory; the ability to remember; a remembrance, a... |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
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;... |