French word malfaiteur comes from French faire, Late Latin malefactor, French -eur, French * faiteur
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| faire | French (fra) | (impersonal) To be (of the weather or various situations).. (reflexive) to become, to get. (reflexive) to do, to make (oneself). (reflexive) to ripen (of fruit), to mature (, etc.). (reflexive, followed by an infinitive) to be (used for a passive action). (reflexive, ~ à) to become used to (see se faire une raison). (slang, reflexive, transitive) to do (to have sex with). (transitive) to do. [...] |
| malefactor | Late Latin (LL) | |
| -eur | French (fra) | Used to form abstract nouns from adjectives; -ness.. Used to form agent nouns from verbs. |
| * faiteur | French (fra) | |
| malfaiteur | French (fra) | Malefactor; wrongdoer. |