Where does “pseudovulval” come from?
pseudovulval (English) comes from English vulval, from English vulva, from Latin vulva, from Latin volva, from Latin volvo, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
pseudovulval (English): Relating to a pseudovulva
Definitions
- Relating to a pseudovulva
Ancestry of “pseudovulval”, step by step
pseudovulval traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vulval
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vulval | Pertaining to the vulva |
| 2 | English | vulva | The external female sexual organs, collectively;... |
| 3 | Latin | vulva | vulva; womb; vocative singular of vulva |
| 4 | Latin | volva | womb, female sexual organ |
| 5 | Latin | volvo | I roll, tumble |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welw- | hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
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;... |