【fall-, false-】 are a word-forming element
usually meaning "false, deceive"
from Latin "fallere, falsus, fallax, fallacis"
[WORD ROOT]root fall
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] fail, fall, false, fault
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) fallere, falsus, fallax, fallacis
[MEANING]root false, deceive
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 fallere to trip, cause to fall; to deceive, to cheat
- 【Latin】 falsus [past participle of fallere] deceptive, feigned, deceitful, pretend
- 【Latin】 fallax [From fallo (“I deceive”) + -ax (“inclined to”)]
- 【Latin】 fallacis [genitive masculine/feminine/neuter singular of fallax]
[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]
default, fail, failure, fallible, false, falsely, fault
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
default [noun] from fault 〈 fail
【DEFINITION】 In computing, the default is a particular set of instructions which the computer always uses unless the person using the computer gives other instructions.
【pl.】 defaults
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de(dis); away ⑵ fault(fall); false, deceive
【Etymology】 《Latin fallita》 [from Latin falsus ] a shortcoming, falling
【First Known Meaning】 offense, crime, sin;
fail [verb] from fail
【DEFINITION】 If you fail to do something that you were trying to do, you are unable to do it or do not succeed in doing it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 failed, failed, failing, fails
【ANTONYM】 pass
【ROOTs】 fail(fall); false, deceive
【Etymology】 《Latin fallere》 to trip, cause to fall; to deceive, to cheat
【First Known Meaning】 be unsuccessful in accomplishing a purpose
【DERIVATIVEs】 fail, failed, failure
failure [noun] from fail
【DEFINITION】 Failure is a lack of success in doing or achieving something, especially in relation to a particular activity.
【pl.】 failures
【ANTONYM】 success
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fail(fall); false, deceive ⑵ ure; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin fallere》 to trip, cause to fall; to deceive, to cheat
【DERIVATIVEs】 fail, failed, failure
fallible [adjective] from fail
【DEFINITION】 If you say that someone or something is fallible, you mean that they are not perfect and are likely to make mistakes or to fail in what they are doing.
【ANTONYM】 infallible
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fall; false, deceive ⑵ ible(able); have, hold, able
【Etymology】 《Latin fallere》 to trip, cause to fall; to deceive, to cheat
【DERIVATIVEs】 fallibility, fallibleness, fallibly, fallible
false [adjective] from false 〈 fail
【DEFINITION】 If something is false, it is incorrect, untrue, or mistaken.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; false < falser < falsest
【SYNONYM】 artificial, plastic, sham
【ROOTs】 false(fall); false, deceive
【Etymology】 《Old English fals》 [from Old French fals, faus] intentionally untrue, lying (of religion), not of the true faith, not in accord with Christian doctrines
【First Known Meaning】 intentionally untrue, lying
【DERIVATIVEs】 falsehood, falsely, falseness, falsify, falsity, false
falsely [adverb] from false 〈 fail
【DEFINITION】 false + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ false(fall); false, deceive ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English fals》 [from Old French fals, faus] intentionally untrue, lying (of religion), not of the true faith, not in accord with Christian doctrines
【DERIVATIVEs】 falsehood, falsely, falseness, falsify, falsity, false
fault [noun] from fault 〈 fail
【DEFINITION】 If a bad or undesirable situation is your fault, you caused it or are responsible for it.
【pl.】 faults
【SYNONYM】 defect, shortcoming, flaw
【ROOTs】 fault(fall); false, deceive
【Etymology】 《Latin fallita》 [from Latin falsus ] a shortcoming, falling
【First Known Meaning】 deficiency
【DERIVATIVEs】 fault, faultily, faultiness, faulty
Other word list containing fall-, false-; falsify, falsehood, falsity, falseness, fallacy, fallacious, falsetto
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
fair
fac, fact, -fect, fic
extra
exter, extrem
estim
esse, ess-
erg-, org-, urg-
equ
epi
electr-
