Malade etymology

French

French word malade comes from Latin male habitus

Etymology of malade

Detailed word origin of malade

Dictionary entry Language Definition
male habitus Latin (lat)
malade Old French (fro) Ill, unwell, sick.
malade French (fr) (informal) Mentally disturbed; crazy; nuts; mental.. Ill, unwell, sick (informal) Somebody who is crazy; a nutcase.. An ill or sick person; a patient.