Where does “μαλακία” come from?
μαλακία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μαλακία, from Ancient Greek μαλακός, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
μαλακία (Greek): masturbation, wanking; stupidity, idiocy,...
Definitions
- masturbation, wanking; stupidity, idiocy,...
Ancestry of “μαλακία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μαλακία | softness, sickness; self-indulgence, weakness |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μαλακός | soft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |