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Where does “dizmal” come from?

dizmal (Aromanian) comes from Vulgar Latin dismallo, from Late Latin mallus, from Ancient Greek μαλλός — flock of wool; tress, braid of hair.

dizmal (Aromanian): I unweave, tease, unravel; I become depraved, go...

Definitions

  1. I unweave, tease, unravel; I become depraved, go...

Ancestry of “dizmal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latindismallo—
2Late Latinmalluslock of wool, flake; A lock of wool
3Ancient Greekμαλλόςflock of wool; tress, braid of hair
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