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Where does “fraude” come from?

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

fraude (Old French): deception, fraud

Definitions

  1. deception, fraud

Ancestry of “fraude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfrausA cheating, deceit, guile, fraud; A delusion,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “fraude”

  • fraud
  • antifraud
  • fraudster
  • cyberfraud
  • nonfraud
  • fraudsman
  • fraudproof
  • copyfraud
  • counterfraud
  • biofraud
  • e-fraudster
  • cyberfraudster
  • fraudless
  • fraudmeister
  • e-fraud
  • fraudonomics
  • fraude
  • fraude
  • fraude
  • fraude
  • fraudeux
  • frauder
  • fraude
  • fraude
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