Where does “mallow” come from?
Mallow comes from Middle English malue, from Old English mealwe, from Latin malva, a plant used medicinally and as food.
mallow (English): Any of a group of flowering plants in several...
Definitions
- Any of a group of flowering plants in several...
Ancestry of “mallow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | malwe | — |
| 2 | Old English | mealwe | mallow |
| 3 | Latin | malva | mallow |
Words derived from “mallow”