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Where does “maldacht” come from?

maldacht (Old Irish) comes from Latin maledictiō, 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.

Ancestry of “maldacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmaledictiō—
2Latinmaledīcō—
3Latindīcō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
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 “maldacht”

  • mallacht
  • mallachtóir
  • mallachtaigh
  • mallachtóireacht
  • mallacht
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