Where does “calumnīe” come from?
calumnīe (Middle English) comes from Old French calomnie, from Latin calumnia, from Proto-Italic kalwomniā, from Proto-Italic kalwomnos — deceiving, accusing.
calumnīe (Middle English): false accusation, slander; objection raised in...
Definitions
- false accusation, slander; objection raised in...
Ancestry of “calumnīe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | calomnie | slander, calumny |
| 2 | Latin | calumnia | A cunning device, trickery, artifice, sophistry,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kalwomniā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kalwomnos | deceiving, accusing |
Words derived from “calumnīe”