## Etymology
From deceitful (deceit plus -ful) plus the noun-forming suffix -ness. Deceit is from Old French deceite, from Latin dēcipere ('to ensnare, cheat'), from de- plus capere ('to take').

## AI Etymology
Deceitfulness comes from deceitful (deceit plus -ful) plus the noun-forming suffix -ness. Deceit is from Old French deceite, from Latin dēcipere ('to ensnare, cheat'), from de- plus capere ('to take'). The etymological trail includes Latin dēcipere and Latin capere. As a noun, deceitfulness names the quality of being deceitful; dishonesty. The same family is visible in related forms such as deceitful, deceit, and deceive. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

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