Where does “pseudoperiodic” come from?

pseudoperiodic (English) comes from English periodic, from English iodic, from French iodique, from French iodé, from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

pseudoperiodic (English): Apparently, or approximately periodic

Definitions

  1. Apparently, or approximately periodic

Ancestry of “pseudoperiodic”, step by step

pseudoperiodic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English periodic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperiodicRelative to a period or periods; Having repeated...
2Englishiodicof, or relating to iodine or its compounds,...
3Frenchiodiqueiodic
4Frenchiodépast participle of ioder; iodized, iodinated
5Ancient Greekἰοειδήςviolet
6Ancient Greek-ειδήςlike, connected to, from the nature of, full of;...
7Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
8Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
9Proto-Indo-European-ess
10Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

via English pseudo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpseudoAn intellectually pretentious person; a...
2Englishpseudo-False, not genuine, fake
3Ancient Greekψευδήςlying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled
4Ancient Greekψεύδωto lie, deceive; to lie for one's own benefit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Ancient Greek -ειδήςEvery word from Ancient Greek -ής