Etymology of the English word illude
the English word
illudederived from the Latin word
illudere (mock, ridicule, speak mockingly of)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
ludere (play, mock, tease)
using the Latin prefix
il-Date
The earliest known usage of illude in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
illuded,
illuding
