malice的词源

英文词源

malice (n.)

c. 1300, "desire to hurt another," from Old French malice "ill will, spite, sinfulness, wickedness" (12c.), from Latin malitia "badness, ill will, spite," from malus "bad" (see mal-). In legal use, "wrongful intent generally" (1540s).

中文词源

malice：恶意，怨毒

来自拉丁语malus,邪恶的，恶毒的，-ice,名词后缀。

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