Where does “desafiament” come from?

desafiament (Catalan) comes from Catalan desafiar, from Catalan des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

desafiament (Catalan): challenge

Definitions

  1. challenge

Ancestry of “desafiament”, step by step

desafiament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan desafiar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalandesafiarto challenge
2Catalandes-Indicates the negation of a verb; dis-, un-
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Catalan ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmentthe mind; the spirit
2Old Catalanment
3Latinmēnsmind
4Proto-Italicmentismind, thought
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméntisthought
6Indo-European*men-
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx