Where does “mēlum” come from?

mēlum (Late Latin) comes from Latin mālum, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

Ancestry of “mēlum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmālumevil, adversity, hardship, misfortune, calamity, disaster, mischief
2Ancient Greekμῆλονapple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
3Proto-Indo-European(s)meh₁l-small animal”; small animal

Words derived from “mēlum

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆλονEvery word from Latin mālum