Where does “fallible” come from?
fallible (Middle English) comes from Medieval Latin fallibilis, from Latin fallēre.
Ancestry of “fallible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | fallibilis | liable to err, also deceitful; Liable to error;... |
| 2 | Latin | fallēre | — |