Where does “desafiar” come from?

desafiar (Spanish) comes 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.

desafiar (Spanish): to challenge; to defy, to challenge; to brave

Definitions

to challenge; to defy, to challenge; to brave

Ancestry of “desafiar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	des-	dis-
2	Old Spanish	des-	—
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 “desafiar”

desafío
desafiador
desafiante
desafiu
desafiantemente

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