Where does “challenge” come from?
challenge (French) comes from English challenge, from Middle English chalenge, from Old French chalenge, from Latin calumnia, from Proto-Italic kalwomniā, from Proto-Italic kalwomnos — deceiving, accusing.
challenge (French): challenge
Definitions
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Ancestry of “challenge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | challenge | A confrontation; a dare; A difficult task,... |
| 2 | Middle English | chalenge | A fraudulent legal claim, allegation or... |
| 3 | Old French | chalenge | Alternative form of chalonge |
| 4 | Latin | calumnia | A cunning device, trickery, artifice, sophistry,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kalwomniā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kalwomnos | deceiving, accusing |