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Where does “falsificus” come from?

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

falsificus (Latin): that acts falsely

Definitions

  1. that acts falsely

Ancestry of “falsificus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfalsusdeceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having...
2Latinfallō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive

Words derived from “falsificus”

  • falsify
  • falsifiable
  • unfalsifiable
  • falsifier
  • nonfalsifiable
  • unfalsifiability
  • falsifieth
  • falsifiably
  • unfalsifiably
  • falsifiest
  • falsificare
  • falsifico
  • infalsificabile
  • falsificare
  • falsificabile
  • falsifier
  • falsificateur
  • fälschungssicher
  • Fälschung
  • fälschen
  • verfälschen
  • falsificar
  • falsifieerbaar
  • falsifieerbaarheid
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