English word fraud comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dʰrewgʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| fraudis | Latin (lat) | |
| fraude | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| fraude | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| fraud | English (en) | (law) The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.. (obsolete) A trap or snare.. A person who performs any such trick.. Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain.. The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end. (obsolete) To defraud. |