Where does “mâla” come from?

mâla (Khalaj) comes from Persian ماله, from Persian مالیدن — to rub.

mâla (Khalaj): ladle

Definitions

  1. ladle

Ancestry of “mâla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمالهanything with which ground is smoothed; trowel; harrow
2Persianمالیدنto rub
Every word from Persian مالیدن →
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