Etymology

pseudodementia

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Today it means: A mild form of dementia from which the patient (often an elderly woman) may recover. Full definition →

English dementia ← Latin dēmentia ← Proto-Italic *mentis
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*de
  6. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  7. Proto-Italic*dē
  8. Latindē
  9. Latindē-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*méntis
  12. Proto-Italic*mentis
  13. Latinmēns
  14. Latindēment-
  15. Latindēmentia
  16. Englishdementia
  17. English todaypseudodementia

From pseudo- + dementia.

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