Where does “pseudotrajectory” come from?
pseudotrajectory (English) comes from English trajectory, from New Latin trāiectōria, from Latin trāiectus, from Latin trāiciō, from Latin trāditiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
pseudotrajectory (English): A false trajectory that approximates the real one
Definitions
- A false trajectory that approximates the real one
Ancestry of “pseudotrajectory”, step by step
pseudotrajectory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trajectory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trajectory | The path an object takes as it moves; The path of... |
| 2 | New Latin | trāiectōria | — |
| 3 | Latin | trāiectus | thrown or hurled (over) |
| 4 | Latin | trāiciō | to throw, cast or hurl across or over |
| 5 | Latin | trāditiō | a surrender, delivering up |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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;... |