Where does “defraudieren” come from?
defraudieren (German) comes from Italian frodare, from Latin fraudo, from Latin fraus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
Ancestry of “defraudieren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | frodare | to defraud, to swindle, to cheat, to deceive |
| 2 | Latin | fraudo | I cheat, defraud, swindle; I embezzle |
| 3 | Latin | fraus | A cheating, deceit, guile, fraud; A delusion,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |