Where does “dupery” come from?
dupery (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.
dupery (English): The act or practice of duping; the condition of...
Definitions
- The act or practice of duping; the condition of...
Ancestry of “dupery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |