Where does “diffamare” come from?

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

diffamare (Italian): to defame, slander or libel

Definitions

to defame, slander or libel

Ancestry of “diffamare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “diffamare”

diffamatore

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