Etymology of the English word infamy
the English word
infamyderived from the Old French word
infamiederived from the Latin word
infamia (disgrace, dishonor; infamy)
derived from the Latin word
infamis (notorious, disreputable, infamous)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
fama (rumor; reputation; tradition)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
Date
The earliest known usage of infamy in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
