Where does “diffamia” come from?
diffamia (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin fama, from Proto-Indo-European bheh₂meh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
Ancestry of “diffamia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fama | fame; rumour, report; reputation |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bheh₂meh₂- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |