Where does “diffāmātiō” come from?

diffāmātiō (Latin) comes from Latin diffāmō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “diffāmātiō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiffāmōto spread an unfavorable report
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “diffāmātiō”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →