Where does “pseudosyllogism” come from?
pseudosyllogism (English) comes from English syllogism, from Old French silogisme, from Latin syllogismus, from Ancient Greek συλλογισμός, from Ancient Greek συλλογίζομαι, from Ancient Greek λογίζομαι, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.
pseudosyllogism (English): A false syllogism, one that is not logically coherent
Definitions
- A false syllogism, one that is not logically coherent
Ancestry of “pseudosyllogism”, step by step
pseudosyllogism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English syllogism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syllogism | An argument whose conclusion is supported by two... |
| 2 | Old French | silogisme | syllogism |
| 3 | Latin | syllogismus | syllogism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συλλογισμός | computation, calculation, rating, assessment;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | συλλογίζομαι | to compute, calculate; to conclude from premises,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λογίζομαι | I count, reckon; I calculate, compute; I... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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;... |