Etymology of the English word deceiving
the English word
deceivingderived from 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-Usage
Word found in Modern English