Where does “chalengier” come from?
chalengier (Old French) comes from Latin calumnior, from Latin calumnia, from Proto-Italic kalwomniā, from Proto-Italic kalwomnos — deceiving, accusing.
chalengier (Old French): Alternative form of chalongier
Definitions
- Alternative form of chalongier
Ancestry of “chalengier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | calumnior | I depreciate, misrepresent, cavil at, calumniate,... |
| 2 | Latin | calumnia | A cunning device, trickery, artifice, sophistry,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kalwomniā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kalwomnos | deceiving, accusing |
Words derived from “chalengier”