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Where does “counterfeitingly” come from?

counterfeitingly (English) comes from English counterfeiting, from English counterfeit, from Old French contrefaire, from Latin contrāfaciō.

counterfeitingly (English): In a counterfeiting manner

Definitions

  1. In a counterfeiting manner

Ancestry of “counterfeitingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcounterfeitingpresent participle of counterfeit; The act of one...
2EnglishcounterfeitFalse, especially of money; intended to deceive...
3Old Frenchcontrefaireto counterfeit
4Latincontrāfaciō—
Every word from Latin contrāfaciō →