Where does “falser” come from?
falser (Old French) comes from Late Latin falso, from Latin falsus, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
Ancestry of “falser”, step by step
falser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin falso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | falso | I falsify; dative singular of falsus; ablative... |
| 2 | Latin | falsus | deceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having... |
| 3 | Latin | fallō | to deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |
via Latin falsō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | falsō | falsely, wrongfully, deceitfully |