Where does “maldita” come from?
maldita (Tagalog) comes from Spanish maldita, from Latin maledicta, from Latin maledictum, from Latin maledīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
maldita (Tagalog): mean; cruel; mischievous; spoiled
Definitions
- mean; cruel; mischievous; spoiled
Ancestry of “maldita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | maldita | feminine singular of maldito |
| 2 | Latin | maledicta | nominative plural of maledictum; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | maledictum | insult, taunt; accusative singular of maledictum;... |
| 4 | Latin | maledīcō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |