Where does “undupe” come from?
undupe (English) comes from English dupe, from French duper, from Middle French duppe, from French huppé, from Latin upupa, from Old Saxon uppa, from Old Norse á, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ — on, onto.
undupe (English): To undeceive someone who has been duped
Definitions
- To undeceive someone who has been duped
Ancestry of “undupe”, step by step
undupe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dupe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dupe | A person who has been deceived; To swindle,... |
| 2 | French | duper | to trick, fool, dupe |
| 3 | Middle French | duppe | — |
| 4 | French | huppé | crested; upper-crust, posh |
| 5 | Latin | upupa | hoopoe |
| 6 | Old Saxon | uppa | above |
| 7 | Old Norse | á | river; Alternative form of ær; on |
| 8 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚾ | on |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |