Fake Money
/feɪk ˈmʌni/noun
Currency that is not genuine and is intended to deceive.
Did you know?The term 'counterfeit' actually comes from the Latin 'counterscriptum', meaning 'to write against', linking deception directly to the act of writing.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʷet-
“to fabricate or form, indicating creation and deception.”
Latin
Latin
falsus
“false, deceitful, which leads to the concept of trickery.”
Old French
Old French
falsifier
“to deceive or make false, reinforcing the connection to deception.”
Middle English
Middle English
faken
“to forge or counterfeit, an act that implies intent to deceive.”
Modern English
English
fake
“to make something false or not genuine, commonly used in relation to currency.”
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