Where does “malison” come from?

malison (English) comes from Middle English malisoun, from Old French maleison, from Latin maledictiō, from Latin maledīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

malison (English): A curse, a malediction

Definitions

  1. A curse, a malediction

Ancestry of “malison”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmalisouncurse, malediction
2Old Frenchmaleison
3Latinmaledictiōcurse, evil speech
4Latinmaledīcōto slander, speak ill of
5Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
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-
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