Where does “palsu” come from?
palsu (Indonesian) comes from Malay palsu, from Portuguese falso, from Old Portuguese falso, from Latin falsus, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
palsu (Indonesian): Not real; fraudulent; fake; Spurious, artificial;...
Definitions
- Not real; fraudulent; fake; Spurious, artificial;...
Ancestry of “palsu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | palsu | false; fake; Not real; fraudulent; fake |
| 2 | Portuguese | falso | false; untrue; not factual; wrong; false;... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | falso | — |
| 4 | Latin | falsus | deceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having... |
| 5 | Latin | fallō | to deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |