Where does “pseudosagittal” come from?
pseudosagittal (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;...
pseudosagittal (English): Apparently or approximately sagittal
Definitions
- Apparently or approximately sagittal
Ancestry of “pseudosagittal”, step by step
pseudosagittal 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 sagittal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sagittal | In the direction from dorsal to ventral; Of or... |
| 2 | Latin | sagittālis | of or pertaining to an arrow |
| 3 | Latin | Sagitta | the Arrow, Sagitta |
| 4 | Latin | sagitta | arrow, bolt; lancet; arrowhead, a plant of the... |