Where does “desafiu” come from?

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

desafiu (Catalan): challenge

Definitions

challenge

Ancestry of “desafiu”, step by step

desafiu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish desafío

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	desafío	challenge; defiance, provocation
2	Spanish	desafiar	to challenge; to defy, to challenge; to brave
3	Spanish	des-	dis-
4	Old Spanish	des-	—
5	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6	Latin	calceus	shoe
7	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
8	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Asturian desafiar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Asturian	desafiar	to challenge

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →