Etymology of the English word deceive
the English word
deceivederived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of deceive in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
undeceive,
deceivable,
deceived,
deceivingUsage
Word found in Modern English
