Where does “mall” come from?

mall (Irish) comes from Old Irish mall, from Proto-Celtic malnos, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mall (Irish): slow

Definitions

  1. slow

Ancestry of “mall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmallslow; tardy, late
2Proto-Celticmalnosslow, lazy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →