Where does “maza” come from?

maza (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese maçãa, from Vulgar Latin māla, from Vulgar Latin Mattiana, from Latin mala, from Proto-Italic smakslā, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

maza (Galician): mace, club weapon

Definitions

  1. mace, club weapon

Ancestry of “maza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemaçãaapple
2Vulgar Latinmāla—
3Vulgar LatinMattianaa type of apple
4Latinmalacheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
5Proto-Italicsmakslā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
7Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “maza”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →