malison

The story

1. Latin · derived frommaledictiō
2. Old French · derived frommaleison
3. Middle English · inherited frommalisoun
4. English todaymalison

From Middle English malisoun, from Old French maleison, from Latin maledictiō, from the past participle stem of maledīcō (“to speak ill of”), from male (“wickedly, badly”) + dīcō (“say, speak”). Doublet of malediction.

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