Where does “difama” come from?

difama (Romanian) comes from French diffamer, from Latin diffāmō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

difama (Romanian): to defame

Definitions

to defame

Ancestry of “difama”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	diffamer	to defame; smear; ruin the name of
2	Latin	diffāmō	to spread an unfavorable report
3	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4	Latin	calceus	shoe
5	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
6	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “difama”

difamare

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