Where does “pseudopapilledema” come from?
pseudopapilledema (English) comes from English papilledema, from English edema, from New Latin oedema, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα, from Ancient Greek οἰδέω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyd-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
pseudopapilledema (English): A condition resembling papilledema, such as optic disc drusen
Definitions
- A condition resembling papilledema, such as optic disc drusen
Ancestry of “pseudopapilledema”, step by step
pseudopapilledema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English papilledema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | papilledema | A swelling of the optic disc caused by... |
| 2 | English | edema | An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue... |
| 3 | New Latin | oedema | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οἴδημα | swelling, tumour |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | οἰδέω | to swell, become swollen; of inflated style |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oyd-éye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from 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;... |