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Where does “seudónimo” come from?

seudónimo (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος, 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;...

seudónimo (Spanish): A pseudonym

Definitions

  1. A pseudonym

Ancestry of “seudónimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψευδώνυμοςunder a false name, falsely called
2Ancient Greekψευδήςlying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled
3Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
5Proto-Indo-European-ess—
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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