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
Ancestry of “malum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mālum | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μῆλον | apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meh₁l- | small animal”; small animal |
Words derived from “malum”