Where does “malata” come from?

malata (Chavacano) comes from Tagalog malata, from Tagalog lata, from Spanish lata, from Vulgar Latin latta, from Old French late, from Frankish latta, from Proto-Germanic laþþō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- — beam; log.

malata (Chavacano): soggy; mushy; soft

Definitions

  1. soggy; mushy; soft

Ancestry of “malata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogmalatasoft; tired; exhausted; flabby
2Tagaloglatacan
3Spanishlatacan, tin, tin can, canister; tin, tin-plate;...
4Vulgar Latinlattalath
5Old Frenchlate—
6Frankishlattaa lath
7Proto-Germaniclaþþōboard; plank; ledge
8Proto-Indo-European(s)lat-beam; log
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laþþō →Every word from Frankish latta →