French word maltraiter comes from French traiter, French mal-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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traiter | French (fra) | (data processing) to process. To process, spray, coat. To take care (of). To treat. |
mal- | French (fra) | Badly; wrongly. Denotes the opposite of the unprefixed form. |
maltraiter | French (fra) | To mistreat. |