Where does “pseudomotif” come from?
pseudomotif (English) comes from English motif, from French motif, from Medieval Latin motivum, from Latin mōtivus, from Latin mōtus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
pseudomotif (English): A motif that is part of a pseudogene
Definitions
- A motif that is part of a pseudogene
Ancestry of “pseudomotif”, step by step
pseudomotif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English motif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | motif | A recurring or dominant element; a theme; A short... |
| 2 | French | motif | motive; motif; pattern, design |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | motivum | nominative neuter singular of mōtīvus; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | mōtivus | stirred |
| 5 | Latin | mōtus | moved, stirred, disturbed, having been moved |
| 6 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
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;... |