Where does “uncounterfeit” come from?

uncounterfeit (English) comes from English counterfeit, from Old French contrefaire, from Latin contrāfaciō — counterfeit.

uncounterfeit (English): Not counterfeit; genuine

Definitions

  1. Not counterfeit; genuine

Ancestry of “uncounterfeit”, step by step

uncounterfeit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English counterfeit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcounterfeitFalse, especially of money; intended to deceive...
2Old Frenchcontrefaireto counterfeit
3Latincontrāfaciōcounterfeit

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Latin contrāfaciō →Every word from Old French contrefaire →Every word from English counterfeit →
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