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Where does “malaris” come from?

malaris (Latin) comes from Latin mala, from Proto-Italic smakslā, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

Ancestry of “malaris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmalacheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
2Proto-Italicsmakslā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “malaris”

  • malar
  • submalar
  • zygomaticomalar
  • temporomalar
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