Where does “fraude” come from?

fraude (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French fraude, from Latin fraus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “fraude”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	fraude	deception, fraud
2	Latin	fraus	A cheating, deceit, guile, fraud; A delusion,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	dʰrewgʰ-	to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4	Proto-Indo-European	dʰer-	to support; to hold

Words derived from “fraude”

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