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Where does the word "collude" come from? It comes from Latin colludere, and was adopted directly into English (1520s).
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Where does the word "collude" come from? It comes from Latin colludere, and was adopted directly into English (1520s).
Collude’s story begins in Latin: colludere meant “to play together secretly.” To play together secretly, from com- (together) and ludere (to play). It reached English by 1520s as collude. Settled as the English word for secretly cooperating for a deceptive purpose. Today, collude means to secretly cooperate with others for a deceptive or illegal purpose.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient colludere "to play together secretly", to play together secretly, from com- (together) and ludere (to play).
- Stage 2 · English · 1520s collude "to secretly cooperate for a deceptive or illegal purpose", settled as the English word for secretly cooperating for a deceptive purpose.