malefic
English
/məˈlɛfɪk/
adj
Definitions
- Having an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
Etymology
Derived from Latin maleficus.
Origin
Latin
maleficus
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- malefically English
- male Latin
- maleficium Latin
- maleficus Latin
- malefico Italian
- maléfique French
- *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- malèfic Catalan, Valencian