Where does “mala” come from?
mala (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic smakslā, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.
mala (Latin): cheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
Definitions
- cheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
Ancestry of “mala”, step by step
mala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Italic smakslā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | smakslā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | smēk- | beard; chin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |
via Frankish malhu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | malhu | leather bag; bag |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | malhō | a leather bag |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | molko- | leather bag; leather pouch |
Words derived from “mala”