Where does “chalenger” come from?
chalenger (Old French) comes from Latin calumniare, from Latin calumnia, from Proto-Italic kalwomniā, from Proto-Italic kalwomnos — deceiving, accusing.
chalenger (Old French): Alternative form of chalongier
Definitions
- Alternative form of chalongier
Ancestry of “chalenger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | calumniare | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 2 | Latin | calumnia | A cunning device, trickery, artifice, sophistry,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kalwomniā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kalwomnos | deceiving, accusing |