Where does “pseudomorality” come from?
pseudomorality (English) comes from English morality, from Anglo-Norman moralité, from Middle French moralité, from Latin moralitas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
pseudomorality (English): False morality
Definitions
- False morality
Ancestry of “pseudomorality”, step by step
pseudomorality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English morality
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | morality | Recognition of the distinction between good and... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | moralité | — |
| 3 | Middle French | moralité | — |
| 4 | Latin | moralitas | manner, characteristics, character; morality,... |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from 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;... |