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Where does “fraudulosus” come from?

fraudulosus (Latin) comes from Latin fraus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “fraudulosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfrausA cheating, deceit, guile, fraud; A delusion,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “fraudulosus”

  • frauduleux
  • fraudulosité
  • frauduleus
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