Where does “imposture” come from?

Imposture comes from Middle French imposture, from Latin impostura, from Latin impostus, meaning a placing upon or deception.

imposture (English): The act or conduct of an impostor; deception...

Definitions

  1. The act or conduct of an impostor; deception...

Ancestry of “imposture”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchimposture—
2Late Latinimpostūra—
3Latinimpostus—

Words derived from “imposture”

Every word from Latin impostus →Every word from Late Latin impostūra →Every word from Middle French imposture →