English

maladious

Maladious comes from French maladieux.

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

Formed from malady + -ous

Latin male habitus ‘ill-kept, not in good condition’

Old French malade ‘ill, sick’

Old French maladie ‘sickness, illness, disease’

Middle English maladie ‘a malady, disease, or illness’

Every English word from French maladieux

adj sickly

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.