Where does “ψευδοεπιστήμη” come from?
ψευδοεπιστήμη (Greek) comes from Greek επιστήμη, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσταμαι, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ — to be hot; to burn.
ψευδοεπιστήμη (Greek): pseudoscience
Ancestry of “ψευδοεπιστήμη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | επιστήμη | science |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιστήμη | science; knowledge |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσταμαι | To know, to have the knowledge of something |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |