Where does “frustratus” come from?
frustratus (Latin) comes from Latin frūstror, from Latin frustra, from Latin fraus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
frustratus (Latin): a deceiving, deception
Definitions
- a deceiving, deception
Ancestry of “frustratus”, step by step
frustratus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin frūstror
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | frūstror | to disappoint, frustrate, defraud, cheat, deceive with false hopes |
| 2 | Latin | frustra | in deception, in error; without effect, to no... |
| 3 | Latin | fraus | A cheating, deceit, guile, fraud; A delusion,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Latin frūstrō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | frūstrō | — |