English
malcommunication
From mal- + communication.
Formed from mal- + communication
Proto-Indo-European *mey- ‘to change’
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Latin commūnicō ‘to share, impart’
Latin commūnicātiō ‘sharing, imparting’
Old French communicacion ‘communication’
Middle English comunicacioun
English communication
Today it means
noun Communication that isn't well-intended, or doesn't happen as intended; miscommunication.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / malcommunication