Where does “mals” come from?

mals (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch malsch, from Old Dutch malsc, from Proto-Germanic malskaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- — false, erroneous; bad, evil.

mals (Dutch): soft, succulent; forgiving, lenient, soft

Definitions

  1. soft, succulent; forgiving, lenient, soft

Ancestry of “mals”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmalschoverconfident; stubborn; soft, weak
2Old Dutchmalschaughty
3Proto-Germanicmalskazsoft; high-spirited; haughty
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mel-false, erroneous; bad, evil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic malskaz →Every word from Old Dutch malsc →