Where does “pseudopodial” come from?
pseudopodial (English) comes from English pseudopod, from French pseudopode, from French pseudo-, from Greek ψεύδο-, from Ancient Greek ψευδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
pseudopodial (English): Of or relating to a pseudopod or to pseudopodia
Definitions
- Of or relating to a pseudopod or to pseudopodia
Ancestry of “pseudopodial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pseudopod | A temporary projection of the cytoplasm of... |
| 2 | French | pseudopode | pseudopod |
| 3 | French | pseudo- | pseudo |
| 4 | Greek | ψεύδο- | pseudo-, false, unauthentic, fake, counterfeit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ψευδής | lying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |