Where does “malleus” come from?
Malleus comes from Latin malleus, from Proto-Indo-European mal-ni-, mal-ni-, melH₂-, mel-, and mey-.
malleus (English): The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear;...
Definitions
- The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear;...
Ancestry of “malleus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | malleus | hammer, mallet; a disease of animals; the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂-no- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “malleus”