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Where does “falsus” come from?

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

falsus (Latin): deceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having...

Definitions

  1. deceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having...

Ancestry of “falsus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfallō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive

Words derived from “falsus”

  • false
  • fault
  • falsehood
  • faulty
  • falsely
  • faultless
  • faux
  • falsification
  • falsify
  • falsetto
  • falseness
  • faultlessly
  • falsifiable
  • faultfinding
  • faultiness
  • falsificationism
  • falsework
  • unfalsifiable
  • faultily
  • faultlessness
  • falsifier
  • falsificationist
  • faultfinder
  • faultful
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