Where does “nonfraud” come from?
nonfraud (English) comes from English fraud, from Middle English fraude, from Old French fraude, from Latin fraus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
nonfraud (English): Not of or pertaining to fraud
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to fraud
Ancestry of “nonfraud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fraud | The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally... |
| 2 | Middle English | fraude | Deceptiveness, fraudulence; a tendency to be... |
| 3 | Old French | fraude | deception, fraud |
| 4 | Latin | fraus | A cheating, deceit, guile, fraud; A delusion,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |