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Etymology of the Latin word defamare

the Latin word defamare
derived from the Latin word diffamare (defame, slander; spread news of)
derived from the Latin word fama (rumor; reputation; tradition)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bha-
using the Latin prefix dis-

Derivations in Latin

defamatus

Derivations in other languages

French defamer, Spanish defamar



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