Where does “pseudopodic” come from?
pseudopodic (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;...
pseudopodic (English): Characteristic of a pseudopod
Definitions
- Characteristic of a pseudopod
Ancestry of “pseudopodic”, step by step
pseudopodic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pseudopod
| 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;... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |