Etymology

maloperation

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Today it means: A faulty or incorrect operation (of a device, process or system). Full definition →

English operation ← Middle English operacioun ← Old French operacion
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The story

  1. Latinmale
  2. Old Frenchmal-
  3. Englishmal-
  4. Latinoperātiō
  5. Old Frenchoperacion
  6. Middle Englishoperacioun
  7. Englishoperation
  8. English todaymaloperation

From mal- + operation.

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