Etymology

slanderous

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Today it means: Both untrue and harmful to a reputation. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English slander
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The story

  1. Englishslander
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  4. English todayslanderous

From slander + -ous.

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