Where does “diffida” come from?
diffida (Italian) comes from Italian diffidare, from Latin diffīdere.
diffida (Italian): notice, warning; third-person singular present...
Definitions
- notice, warning; third-person singular present...
Ancestry of “diffida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | diffidare | to distrust, or be suspicious; to warn or caution |
| 2 | Latin | diffīdere | — |