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Where does “calumniaturus” come from?

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

calumniaturus (Latin): about to calumniate

Definitions

  1. about to calumniate

Ancestry of “calumniaturus”, 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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