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Where does “pseŭdo-” come from?

pseŭdo- (Esperanto) comes 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;...

pseŭdo- (Esperanto): pseudo-, false, not genuine, fake

Definitions

  1. pseudo-, false, not genuine, fake

Ancestry of “pseŭdo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψευδήςlying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled
2Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
4Proto-Indo-European-ess—
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “pseŭdo-”

  • pseŭdoscience
  • pseŭdoscienco
  • pseŭdoscienca
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