Etymology of the English word deceit
the English word
deceitderived from the Old French word
deceitederived from the Old French word
deceivrederived from the Latin word
decipere (cheat, deceive, mislead)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-derived from the Old French word
deceveirderived from the Latin word
decipere (cheat, deceive, mislead)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-derived from the Old French word
deceitderived from the Old French word
deceveirderived from the Latin word
decipere (cheat, deceive, mislead)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-Date
The earliest known usage of deceit in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
