Where does “pseudoprecise” come from?
pseudoprecise (English) comes from English precise, from Middle French précis, from Latin praecīsus, from Latin praecīdō, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
pseudoprecise (English): Apparently, but not actually, precise; exhibiting...
Definitions
- Apparently, but not actually, precise; exhibiting...
Ancestry of “pseudoprecise”, step by step
pseudoprecise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English precise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | precise | exact, accurate; consistent, clustered close... |
| 2 | Middle French | précis | — |
| 3 | Latin | praecīsus | shortened, severed |
| 4 | Latin | praecīdō | to cut off in front or through; shorten; sever, separate |
| 5 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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;... |