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

  1. mean; cruel; mischievous; spoiled

Ancestry of “maldita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmalditafeminine singular of maldito
2Latinmaledictanominative plural of maledictum; accusative...
3Latinmaledictuminsult, taunt; accusative singular of maledictum;...
4Latinmaledīcōto slander, speak ill of
5Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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