Where does “pseudopatriotic” come from?
pseudopatriotic (English) comes from English patriotic, from French patriotique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
pseudopatriotic (English): Apparently, but not actually, patriotic
Definitions
- Apparently, but not actually, patriotic
Ancestry of “pseudopatriotic”, step by step
pseudopatriotic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English patriotic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patriotic | Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of... |
| 2 | French | patriotique | patriotic |
| 3 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 5 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
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;... |