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Where does “μαλλίν” come from?

μαλλίν (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μαλλίον, from Ancient Greek μαλλός — flock of wool; tress, braid of hair.

Ancestry of “μαλλίν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαλλίον—
2Ancient Greekμαλλόςflock of wool; tress, braid of hair

Words derived from “μαλλίν”

  • μαλλί
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