Where does “mallachtú” come from?

mallachtú (Irish) comes from Irish mallachtaigh, from Irish mallacht, from Middle Irish mallacht, from Old Irish maldacht, from Latin maledictiō, from Latin maledīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “mallachtú”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishmallachtaighSynonym of mallaigh; vocative singular masculine...
2Irishmallachtcurse, malediction
3Middle Irishmallachtcurse, malediction
4Old Irishmaldachtcurse
5Latinmaledictiōcurse, evil speech
6Latinmaledīcōto slander, speak ill of
7Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
8Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
9Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-