Etymograph

English

pseudofault

From pseudo- + fault.

Formed from pseudo- + fault

Ancient Greek ψεύδω ‘to lie’

Ancient Greek ψευδής ‘false, lying’

English pseudo-

Latin fallō ‘to deceive’

Vulgar Latin *fallita ‘shortcoming’

Anglo-Norman faute

Middle English faute

English fault

Today it means

noun A feature resembling a fault but resulting from other factors such as weathering or the spreading of ridges.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “pseudofault”. 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.

Etymograph / pseudofault