Where does “deluding” come from?
Deluding comes from Middle English deluden, from Latin deludo meaning to mock or deceive, composed of the prefix de and the verb ludo meaning to play.
deluding (English): present participle of delude
Definitions
- present participle of delude
Ancestry of “deluding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | delude | To deceive into believing something which is... |
| 2 | Middle English | deluden | To delude or mislead, to fill people's mind with... |
| 3 | Latin | delūdō | to deceive or dupe |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |