Where does “falsum” come from?

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

falsum (Latin): An untruth, falsehood, fraud, deceit, lie;...

Definitions

  1. An untruth, falsehood, fraud, deceit, lie;...

Ancestry of “falsum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfalsusdeceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having...
2Latinfallōto deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive

Words derived from “falsum”

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