Where does “mala” come from?

mala (Finnish) comes from English mala, from Latin mala, from Proto-Italic smakslā, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

mala (Finnish): hare-wallaby wallaby of the genus

Definitions

  1. hare-wallaby wallaby of the genus

Ancestry of “mala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmalaA single lobe of an insect's maxilla; The...
2Latinmalacheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
3Proto-Italicsmakslā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Italic smakslā →