Where does “diffiteor” come from?
diffiteor (Latin) comes from Latin fateor, from Proto-Italic fatēōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
diffiteor (Latin): I deny, disavow, disown
Definitions
- I deny, disavow, disown
Ancestry of “diffiteor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fateor | I confess, admit; I acknowledge, own; I show,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | fatēōr | to confess |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |