Where does “frauduleus” come from?
frauduleus (Dutch) comes from French frauduleux, from Latin fraudulosus, from Latin fraus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
frauduleus (Dutch): fraudulent, constituting fraud
Definitions
- fraudulent, constituting fraud
Ancestry of “frauduleus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | frauduleux | fraudulent |
| 2 | Latin | fraudulosus | — |
| 3 | Latin | fraus | A cheating, deceit, guile, fraud; A delusion,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |