Where does “malinvestment” come from?

malinvestment (English) comes from English investment, from English invest, from English investigate, from English investigation, from Latin investīgātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

malinvestment (English): An incorrect or unwise investment

Definitions

  1. An incorrect or unwise investment

Ancestry of “malinvestment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinvestmentThe act of investing, or state of being invested;...
2EnglishinvestTo spend money, time, or energy on something,...
3EnglishinvestigateTo inquire into or study in order to ascertain...
4EnglishinvestigationThe act of investigating; the process of...
5Latininvestīgātiōinquiry, investigation
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-