Where does “maledicta” come from?

maledicta (English) comes from Latin maledicta, from Latin maledictum, from Latin maledīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

maledicta (English): Profane language of all kinds

Definitions

  1. Profane language of all kinds

Ancestry of “maledicta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmaledictanominative plural of maledictum; accusative...
2Latinmaledictuminsult, taunt; accusative singular of maledictum;...
3Latinmaledīcōto slander, speak ill of
4Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
5Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
6Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-