Where does “diffidenza” come from?
diffidenza (Italian) comes from Latin diffidentia, from Latin diffīdēns, from Latin diffīdō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
diffidenza (Italian): mistrust, suspicion
Definitions
- mistrust, suspicion
Ancestry of “diffidenza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | diffidentia | distrust, mistrust; diffidence; nominative neuter... |
| 2 | Latin | diffīdēns | distrusting |
| 3 | Latin | diffīdō | to distrust, be diffident, be distrustful (coupled with dative of the thing or person subjected) |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |