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Where does “malléole” come from?

malléole (French) comes from Latin malleolus, from Latin malleus, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-no-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

malléole (French): malleolus

Definitions

  1. malleolus

Ancestry of “malléole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmalleolussmall hammer, mallet; fire-dart
2Latinmalleushammer, mallet; a disease of animals; the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-no-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “malléole”

  • malléolaire
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