Where does “fraude” come from?

fraude (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch fraude, from Old French fraude, from Latin fraus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

fraude (Dutch): fraud

Definitions

  1. fraud

Ancestry of “fraude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchfraude—
2Old Frenchfraudedeception, fraud
3LatinfrausA cheating, deceit, guile, fraud; A delusion,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “fraude”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Latin fraus →