Where does “diffamateur” come from?

diffamateur (French) comes from French diffamer, from Latin diffāmō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

diffamateur (French): libeller, slanderer, defamer

Definitions

libeller, slanderer, defamer

Ancestry of “diffamateur”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	diffamer	to defame; smear; ruin the name of
2	Latin	diffāmō	to spread an unfavorable report
3	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4	Latin	calceus	shoe
5	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
6	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “diffamateur”

difamator

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