Where does “mazar” come from?

mazar (Galician) comes from Galician maza, 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.

mazar (Galician): to pound, to hammer

Definitions

  1. to pound, to hammer

Ancestry of “mazar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianmazamace, club weapon
2Old Portuguesemaçãaapple
3Vulgar Latinmāla—
4Vulgar LatinMattianaa type of apple
5Latinmalacheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
6Proto-Italicsmakslā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
8Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “mazar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →