Where does “mallus” come from?

mallus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μαλλός — flock of wool; tress, braid of hair.

mallus (Late Latin): lock of wool, flake; A lock of wool

Definitions

  1. lock of wool, flake; A lock of wool

Ancestry of “mallus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαλλόςflock of wool; tress, braid of hair

Words derived from “mallus

Every word from Ancient Greek μαλλός
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