Where does “pseudomonad” come from?
pseudomonad (English) comes from English monad, from Latin monas, from Ancient Greek μονάς, from Translingual Chlamydomonas, from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
pseudomonad (English): Any of many bacteria of the family...
Definitions
- Any of many bacteria of the family...
Ancestry of “pseudomonad”, step by step
pseudomonad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English monad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monad | An ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point;... |
| 2 | Latin | monas | the number one; unity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μονάς | alone, solitary, isolated; special feminine form... |
| 4 | Translingual | Chlamydomonas | genus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χλαμύς | cloak, robe, mantle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |
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;... |