Where does “pseudopterygium” come from?
pseudopterygium (English) comes from English pseudo, from English pseudo-, from Ancient Greek ψευδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
pseudopterygium (English): A pterygium formed by damage to the eye or by disease
Definitions
- A pterygium formed by damage to the eye or by disease
Ancestry of “pseudopterygium”, step by step
pseudopterygium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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;... |
via English pterygium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pterygium | An abnormal mass of tissue in the corner of the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πτερύγιον | wing, fin |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτέρυξ | wing; feathers; fins |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |