Where does “antidefamation” come from?
antidefamation (English) comes from English defamation, from Old French diffamacion, from Latin diffāmātiō, from Latin diffāmō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
antidefamation (English): Opposing the defamation of a particular group....
Definitions
- Opposing the defamation of a particular group....
Ancestry of “antidefamation”, step by step
antidefamation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English defamation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | defamation | The act of injuring another person's reputation... |
| 2 | Old French | diffamacion | — |
| 3 | Latin | diffāmātiō | — |
| 4 | Latin | diffāmō | to spread an unfavorable report |
| 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 |