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Etymology of the English word diablerie

the English word diablerie
derived from the Old French word diablerie
derived from the Old French word diable
derived from the Church Latin word diabolus (devil; The Devil, Satan)
derived from the Greek word diabolos, διάβολος (a traducer; specially, Satan)
derived from the Greek word diaballein, διαβάλλω (to slander, attack; literally 'to throw across')
derived from the Greek word dia, διά (through, between)
derived from the Greek word ballein, βάλλω (to throw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷelə-

Date

The earliest known usage of diablerie in English dates from the 18th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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