Where does “fraus” come from?

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

fraus (Latin): A cheating, deceit, guile, fraud; A delusion,...

Definitions

  1. A cheating, deceit, guile, fraud; A delusion,...

Ancestry of “fraus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “fraus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →