Where does “desfiement” come from?

desfiement (Old French) comes from Old French desfier, from Vulgar Latin disfidare, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

desfiement (Old French): challenge

Definitions

  1. challenge

Ancestry of “desfiement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdesfierto defy
2Vulgar Latindisfidarerenounce one's faith
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx