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Where does “undeceiver” come from?

undeceiver (English) comes from English undeceive, from English deceive, from Middle English deceyven, from Anglo-Norman deceivre, from Latin dēcipiō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.

undeceiver (English): One who undeceives

Definitions

  1. One who undeceives

Ancestry of “undeceiver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishundeceiveTo free from misconception, deception or error
2EnglishdeceiveTo trick or mislead
3Middle Englishdeceyven—
4Anglo-Normandeceivre—
5Latindēcipiō—
6Latindē-—
7Latindē—
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicposti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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