Where does “pseudopetiole” come from?
pseudopetiole (English) comes from English petiole, from French pétiole, from Latin petiolus, from Latin pediciolus, from Latin pedīculus, from Latin pēdis, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
pseudopetiole (English): The petiole of some monocotyledon leaves which is...
Definitions
- The petiole of some monocotyledon leaves which is...
Ancestry of “pseudopetiole”, step by step
pseudopetiole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English petiole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | petiole | The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the... |
| 2 | French | pétiole | leafstalk, petiole |
| 3 | Latin | petiolus | a little foot; a fruit stalk; stem |
| 4 | Latin | pediciolus | — |
| 5 | Latin | pedīculus | A little foot |
| 6 | Latin | pēdis | louse |
| 7 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
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;... |