Etymology of the English prefix mal-
the English prefix
mal-derived from the Old French prefix
mal-derived from the Latin word
malus (apple tree; bad, evil, wicked; mast; beam; tall pole)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mel-Derivations in English
maladaptation,
maladapted,
maladaptive,
maladjusted,
maladjustment,
maladminister,
malapportioned,
malassimilation,
maldistribution,
malformation,
malformed,
malfunction,
malnutrition,
malocclusion,
malodor,
malodorous,
malposition,
malpractice,
malnourishedUsage
Word found in Modern English
