English
maleficent
Maleficent comes from Latin male ‘bad’, from faciēns ‘maker, the one who does’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁k-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁kyétireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θakjōreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fakjō‘to make’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfaciō‘to make or do’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfaciēns‘maker, the one who does’next step skipped: Latin maluspresent participle of faciō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmale‘bad’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CE*maleficēnsreconstructed
- Englishtodaymaleficent
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁k-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁kyétireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θakjōreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fakjō‘to make’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfaciō‘to make or do’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfaciēns‘maker, the one who does’next step skipped: Latin maluspresent participle of faciō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmale‘bad’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CE*maleficēnsreconstructed
- Englishtodaymaleficent
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *θakjō
effectively, effectiveness, ineffective, affectionate, imperfection, putrefaction, 63 more
through Proto-Italic *fakjō ‘to make’
effective, factor, difficulty, perfection, affection, manufacture, interface, faction, imperfect, affective, facet, defection, defector, effector, affectation, confectionary, deface, 69 more
through Latin faciō ‘to make or do’
fact, face, perfect, effect, feature, difficult, facility, affect, profit, infection, faculty, affair, facilitate, feat, facial, sacrifice, efficient, fetish, deficit, defect, facade, infect, counterfeit, efficacy, superficial, façade, facsimile, hacienda, deficient, beautify, confection, parfait, facies, aficionado, efficacious, refectory, confit, difficile, 86 more
through Latin faciēns ‘maker, the one who does’
Today it means
adj Harmful or evil in intent or effect.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- / maleficent