Where does “delusive” come from?
Delusive comes from Middle English deluden, from Latin dēlūdere meaning "to mock or deceive," composed of the prefix dē- and ludere meaning "to play."
delusive (English): Producing delusions; Delusional; Inappropriate to...
Definitions
- Producing delusions; Delusional; Inappropriate to...
Ancestry of “delusive”, 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 |