Where does “malacia” come from?

malacia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μαλακία, from Ancient Greek μαλακός, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

malacia (Latin): softening, weakness

Definitions

  1. softening, weakness

Ancestry of “malacia”, step by step

malacia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μαλακία

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαλακίαsoftness, sickness; self-indulgence, weakness
2Ancient Greekμαλακόςsoft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Ancient Greek μᾰλᾰκῐ́ᾱ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμᾰλᾰκῐ́ᾱsoftness; delicacy; effeminacy

Words derived from “malacia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →