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Where does “calumniandus” come from?

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

calumniandus (Latin): which is to be calumniated

Definitions

  1. which is to be calumniated

Ancestry of “calumniandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincalumniorI depreciate, misrepresent, cavil at, calumniate,...
2LatincalumniaA cunning device, trickery, artifice, sophistry,...
3Proto-Italickalwomniā—
4Proto-Italickalwomnosdeceiving, accusing
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