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Where does “maglio” come from?

maglio (Italian) comes from Latin malleus, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-no-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

maglio (Italian): maul; machine hammer; ram

Definitions

  1. maul; machine hammer; ram

Ancestry of “maglio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmalleushammer, mallet; a disease of animals; the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-no-—
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

Words derived from “maglio”

  • mall
  • malling
  • minimall
  • megamall
  • cybermall
  • supermall
  • mallification
  • pall mall
  • Pall Mall
  • mallgoth
  • mallspeak
  • mallgoer
  • mall-goer
  • pallamaglio
  • モール
  • pale-maille
  • mall
  • مول
  • mall
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