infamy

The story

1. Latin · derived fromīnfāmia“infamy”
2. Old French · derived frominfamie
3. Middle English · inherited frominfamie
4. English todayinfamy

From late Middle English infamie, from Old French infamie, from Latin īnfāmia (“infamy”), from īnfāmis (“infamous”), from in- (“not”) + fāma (“fame, renown”). Displaced native Old English unhlīsa (literally “bad fame”).