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Where does “falso” come from?

falso (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin falsus, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.

Ancestry of “falso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfalsusdeceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having...
2Latinfallō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive

Words derived from “falso”

  • falso
  • falso
  • palsu
  • palsu
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