Where does “maledetto” come from?

maledetto (Italian) comes from Latin maledictus, from Latin maledīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

maledetto (Italian): past participle of maledire; past participle of...

Definitions

  1. past participle of maledire; past participle of...

Ancestry of “maledetto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “maledetto

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