Where does “pseudostromatic” come from?
pseudostromatic (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;...
pseudostromatic (English): Relating to pseudostromata
Definitions
- Relating to pseudostromata
Ancestry of “pseudostromatic”, step by step
pseudostromatic 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 stromatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stromatic | Relating to stroma; Miscellaneous; composed of... |
| 2 | English | stroma | The tissue structure of an organ, etc., that... |
| 3 | Latin | strōma | blanket; bedcover; coverlet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στρῶμα | mattress, bed; bedclothes; horsecloth |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | strṓmə | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |