Where does “dupable” come from?
dupable (English) comes from English dupe, from French duper, from Middle French duppe, from French huppé, from Latin upupa, from Old Saxon uppa, from Old Norse á, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ — on, onto.
dupable (English): Capable of being duped
Ancestry of “dupable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dupe | A person who has been deceived; To swindle,... |
| 2 | French | duper | to trick, fool, dupe |
| 3 | Middle French | duppe | — |
| 4 | French | huppé | crested; upper-crust, posh |
| 5 | Latin | upupa | hoopoe |
| 6 | Old Saxon | uppa | above |
| 7 | Old Norse | á | river; Alternative form of ær; on |
| 8 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚾ | on |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
Words derived from “dupable”