Where does “malum” come from?

Malum comes from Latin malum, derived from Latin malus, which traces to Proto-Indo-European mel-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mey-.

malum (English): An evil or wrongdoing

Definitions

  1. An evil or wrongdoing

Ancestry of “malum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmālumevil, adversity, hardship, misfortune, calamity, disaster, mischief
2Ancient Greekμῆλονapple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
3Proto-Indo-European(s)meh₁l-small animal”; small animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῆλον →Every word from Latin mālum →