Etymology

malinvestment

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Today it means: An incorrect or unwise investment. Full definition →

English investment ← Old French mal- ← Latin male
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The story

  1. Latinmale
  2. Old Frenchmal-
  3. Englishmal-
  4. Englishinvestment
  5. English todaymalinvestment

From mal- + investment.

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