Where does “malefactor” come from?
Malefactor comes from Late Latin malefactor, from Latin malefacio, derived from Latin facio meaning "to do," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-.
malefactor (English): A criminal or felon; An evildoer
Definitions
- A criminal or felon; An evildoer
Ancestry of “malefactor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | malefactor | wrongdoer, evildoer, malefactor |
| 2 | Latin | malefaciō | to do evil or harm |
| 3 | Latin | faciō | to do |
| 4 | Latin | -torium | nominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | -tōrius | ory |
| 6 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |