malediction

The story

1. Latin · derived frommaledictiō“curse”
2. Middle French · derived frommalédiction
3. Middle English · inherited frommalediccion
4. English todaymalediction

From late Middle English malediccion, from Middle French malédiction, from Latin maledictiō (“curse”) from malus (“evil”) + dictiō (“speech”) noun of action from perfect passive participle dictus (“spoken”), from verb dīcō (“speak”).

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