Etymology
Meaning
Origin
The word "malice" ultimately derives from the Proto-Indo-European root mel-, *mol-, *melh₁-, *melh₂, *melh₃, meaning "to grind, crush, break, destroy". This root is also found in words such as "malfeasance" (wrongdoing), "malevolent" (wishing harm to others), and "mollify" (to soothe or appease).
In Latin, the word malitia originally meant "wickedness, evil" but later came to refer more specifically to "malice" or "spite". The word was borrowed into English in the 13th century and has since become a common term for ill will or hatred.
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