Where does “mallachtaigh” come from?

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

mallachtaigh (Irish): Synonym of mallaigh; vocative singular masculine...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of mallaigh; vocative singular masculine...

Ancestry of “mallachtaigh”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mallachtaigh

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-