Where does “self-deception” come from?
self-deception (English) comes from English deception, from Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
self-deception (English): The act of fooling oneself, of willfully not...
Definitions
- The act of fooling oneself, of willfully not...
Ancestry of “self-deception”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deception | An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated... |
| 2 | Middle English | decepcioun | Fraud, deceit; the action of deceiving |
| 3 | Old French | decepcion | — |
| 4 | Latin | dēcipiō | to catch, ensnare, entrap, deceive, mislead, beguile, elude, cheat |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |