Where does “maledictology” come from?

maledictology (English) comes from English malediction, from Middle English malediccion, from Middle French malédiction, from Latin maledictiō, from Latin maledīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

maledictology (English): The scientific study of insults and curses

Definitions

The scientific study of insults and curses

Ancestry of “maledictology”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	malediction	A curse; Evil speech
2	Middle English	malediccion	condemnation, punishment
3	Middle French	malédiction	—
4	Latin	maledictiō	curse, evil speech
5	Latin	maledīcō	to slander, speak ill of
6	Latin	dīcō	to say, talk, speak, utter, mention
7	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
8	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
10	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
11	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12	Latin	calceus	shoe
13	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
14	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →