Etymology

falsity

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Today it means: Something that is false; an untrue assertion. Full definition →

Middle French fausseté ← Old French falseté ← Late Latin falsitas
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromfalsus
  2. Late Latin · derived fromfalsitas
  3. Old French · derived fromfalseté
  4. Middle French · derived fromfausseté
  5. English todayfalsity

Corresponding to false + -ity. From Middle French fausseté, Old French falseté, from Late Latin falsitas, from Latin falsus.

Words from the same roots

Latinfalsus all →

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