Where does “illusory” come from?
Illusory derives from Middle French illusorie, from Latin illusor, meaning one who mocks or deceives.
illusory (English): Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary,...
Definitions
- Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary,...
Ancestry of “illusory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | illusorie | — |
| 2 | Latin | illusorius | mocking, ironical |
| 3 | Latin | illusor | scoffer, mocker |
| 4 | Latin | illudo | I mock, ridicule; I abuse, assault |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “illusory”