Where does “pseudosynchronous” come from?
pseudosynchronous (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;...
pseudosynchronous (English): in which all clocks have a long-term frequency...
Definitions
- in which all clocks have a long-term frequency...
Ancestry of “pseudosynchronous”, step by step
pseudosynchronous 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 synchronous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synchronous | At the same time, at the same frequency;... |
| 2 | Latin | synchronus | contemporary, synchronic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύγχρονος | contemporary; synchronous; simultaneous;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |