Etymology of the English word fallacy
the English word
fallacyderived from the Old French word
fallacederived from the Latin word
fallacia (deceit, trick, stratagem)
derived from the Latin word
fallax (deceitful, treacherous; misleading)
derived from the Latin word
fallere (deceive; slip by; disappoint)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived from the Old French word
fallacyderived from the Latin word
fallacia (deceit, trick, stratagem)
derived from the Latin word
fallax (deceitful, treacherous; misleading)
derived from the Latin word
fallere (deceive; slip by; disappoint)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-Date
The earliest known usage of fallacy in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
