Where does “falível” come from?

falível (Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin fallibilis, from Latin fallēre.

falível (Portuguese): fallible

Definitions

  1. fallible

Ancestry of “falível”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinfallibilisliable to err, also deceitful; Liable to error;...
2Latinfallēre—
Every word from Latin fallēre →Every word from Medieval Latin fallibilis →