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Etymology of the French word contrefait

the Old French word contrefait
derived from the Old French word contrefaire
derived from the Latin word contrafacere (act against; counterfeit, forge, fake)
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-
using the Latin prefix contra-
derived from the Latin word contra
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)

Derivations in other languages

English counterfeit

Usage

Word found in Old French



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