Where does “calumnia” come from?

calumnia (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic kalwomniā, from Proto-Italic kalwomnos — deceiving, accusing.

calumnia (Latin): A cunning device, trickery, artifice, sophistry,...

Definitions

  1. A cunning device, trickery, artifice, sophistry,...

Ancestry of “calumnia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italickalwomniā
2Proto-Italickalwomnosdeceiving, accusing

Words derived from “calumnia

Every word from Proto-Italic kalwomnosEvery word from Proto-Italic kalwomniā