Where does “pseudostarchy” come from?
pseudostarchy (English) comes from English starchy, from English starch, from Middle English starche, from Middle English sterch, from Middle English stark, from Old English stearc, from Proto-West Germanic stark, from Proto-Germanic starkaz — to be stiff; rigid; rigid, stiff.
pseudostarchy (English): Apparently composed of starch (but actually composed of another complex carbohydrate)
Definitions
- Apparently composed of starch (but actually composed of another complex carbohydrate)
Ancestry of “pseudostarchy”, step by step
pseudostarchy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English starchy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | starchy | Of or pertaining to starch; Containing starch;... |
| 2 | English | starch | A widely diffused vegetable substance found... |
| 3 | Middle English | starche | — |
| 4 | Middle English | sterch | stiff |
| 5 | Middle English | stark | — |
| 6 | Old English | stearc | severe, stern, harsh; stiff, rigid, not bending,... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | stark | stiff, stark |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | starkaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terg- | to be stiff; rigid; rigid, stiff |
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;... |