Where does “maledice” come from?

maledice (Latin) comes from Latin maledicus, from Latin male, from Latin malus, from Ancient Greek μηλέα, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

maledice (Latin): slanderously, abusively, scurrilously

Definitions

slanderously, abusively, scurrilously

Ancestry of “maledice”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	maledicus	slanderous; abusive; scurrilous
2	Latin	male	badly; wrongly; cruelly, wickedly
3	Latin	malus	unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;...
4	Ancient Greek	μηλέα	apple tree
5	Ancient Greek	μῆλον	apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
6	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meh₁l-	small animal”; small animal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῆλον →Every word from Ancient Greek μηλέα →