Where does “fallāx” come from?

fallāx (Latin) comes from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.

fallāx (Latin): deceptive, deceitful

Definitions

  1. deceptive, deceitful

Ancestry of “fallāx”, step by step

fallāx traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin fallō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfallōto deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive

via Latin fallēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfallēre—

Words derived from “fallāx”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- →Every word from Latin fallō →