Etymograph

English

pseudobranch

From pseudo- + branch.

Formed from pseudo- + branch

Ancient Greek ψεύδω ‘to lie’

Ancient Greek ψευδής ‘false, lying’

English pseudo-

Late Latin branca ‘footprint; later paw, claw’

Old French branche ‘branch’

Middle English branche

English branch

Today it means

noun pseudobranchia

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “pseudobranch”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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