'dysfunction' originates from the Greek prefix 'dys-' meaning 'bad' or 'difficult,' and the Latin word 'functionem,' meaning 'performance or execution.'

'dysfunction' evolved from the combination of the Greek prefix 'dys-' and the Latin word 'functionem,' eventually becoming the modern English word 'dysfunction.'

Initially, it meant 'bad performance or execution,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'impaired or abnormal functioning.'