Where does “pseudoplacenta” come from?
pseudoplacenta (English) comes from English placenta, from New Latin placenta uterina, from Latin placenta, from Ancient Greek πλακόεντα, from Ancient Greek πλακοῦς, from Ancient Greek πλακόεις, from Ancient Greek πλάξ, from Proto-Hellenic pləks — flat.
pseudoplacenta (English): A membranous organ, in some insects, that functions as a placenta
Definitions
- A membranous organ, in some insects, that functions as a placenta
Ancestry of “pseudoplacenta”, step by step
pseudoplacenta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English placenta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | placenta | A vascular organ in mammals, except monotremes... |
| 2 | New Latin | placenta uterina | uterine cake |
| 3 | Latin | placenta | a round phyllo cake with a ribbed base and a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλακόεντα | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλακοῦς | flat cake |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλακόεις | flat |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλάξ | anything flat and broad |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pləks | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
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;... |