Where does “undeceitful” come from?
undeceitful (English) comes from English deceitful, from English deceit, from Middle English deceyte, from Old French deceite, from Old French decevoir, from Latin dēcipere.
undeceitful (English): Not deceitful
Definitions
- Not deceitful
Ancestry of “undeceitful”, step by step
undeceitful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deceitful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deceitful | Deliberately misleading or cheating; Deceptive,... |
| 2 | English | deceit | An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick;... |
| 3 | Middle English | deceyte | Deception or deceit |
| 4 | Old French | deceite | — |
| 5 | Old French | decevoir | to deceive; to trick; to fool |
| 6 | Latin | dēcipere | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |