Where does “Malec” come from?
Malec (English) comes from English alec, from Latin alec, from Latin allec, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς, from Translingual halo-, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Malec (English): The ship of characters Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood from The Shadowhunter Chronicles franchise
Definitions
- The ship of characters Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood from The Shadowhunter Chronicles franchise
Ancestry of “Malec”, step by step
Malec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English alec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alec | An anchovy or herring, especially pickled or... |
| 2 | Latin | alec | Alternative spelling of allēc; herring |
| 3 | Latin | allec | fish sauce |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̔́λς | salt, sea |
| 5 | Translingual | halo- | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἅλς | salt; brine; sea |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |