Where does “maledicta” come from?

maledicta (Latin) comes from Latin maledictum, 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.

maledicta (Latin): nominative plural of maledictum; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of maledictum; accusative...

Ancestry of “maledicta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmaledictuminsult, taunt; accusative singular of maledictum;...
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 “maledicta

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