Where does “malioso” come from?

malioso (Italian) comes from Italian malia, from Late Latin *malia, from Latin malus, from Ancient Greek μηλέα, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

malioso (Italian): enchanting, charming

Definitions

enchanting, charming

Ancestry of “malioso”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	malia	charm, enchantment; spell
2	Late Latin	*malia	—
3	Latin	malus	unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;...
4	Ancient Greek	μηλέα	apple tree
5	Ancient Greek	μῆλον	apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
6	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meh₁l-	small animal”; small animal

Words derived from “malioso”

maliosamente

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῆλον →Every word from Ancient Greek μηλέα →