Where does “mála” come from?
mála (Irish) comes from Middle English male, from Anglo-Norman male, from Old French male, from Medieval Latin mala, from Proto-Italic smakslā, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.
mála (Irish): bag; stomach; appetite
Ancestry of “mála”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | male | rent, tribute |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | male | pack, bag |
| 3 | Old French | male | pack, bag |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | mala | cheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | smakslā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smēk- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |
Words derived from “mála”