Where does “pseudomorphic” come from?
pseudomorphic (English) comes from English pseudomorph, from English morph, from English morphism, from English isomorphism, from English ISO, from Greek ίσος, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος — badger.
pseudomorphic (English): Of or pertaining to a pseudomorph or to...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a pseudomorph or to...
Ancestry of “pseudomorphic”, step by step
pseudomorphic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pseudomorph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pseudomorph | A deceptive, irregular, or false form;... |
| 2 | English | morph | A physical form representing some morpheme in... |
| 3 | English | morphism | An arrow in a category; an abstraction that... |
| 4 | English | isomorphism | Similarity of form; A one-to-one correspondence |
| 5 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 6 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 9 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 10 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 11 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 12 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 13 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |