Where does “desafío” come from?

desafío (Spanish) comes from Spanish desafiar, from Spanish des-, from Old Spanish des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

desafío (Spanish): challenge; defiance, provocation

Definitions

challenge; defiance, provocation

Ancestry of “desafío”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	desafiar	to challenge; to defy, to challenge; to brave
2	Spanish	des-	dis-
3	Old Spanish	des-	—
4	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5	Latin	calceus	shoe
6	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
7	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “desafío”

desafiu

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →