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Where does “deludable” come from?

deludable (English) comes from English delude, from Middle English deluden, from Latin delūdō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

deludable (English): Capable of being deluded; gullible

Definitions

  1. Capable of being deluded; gullible

Ancestry of “deludable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdeludeTo deceive into believing something which is...
2Middle EnglishdeludenTo delude or mislead, to fill people's mind with...
3Latindelūdō—
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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