Where does “male” come from?

male (Latin) comes from Latin malus, from Ancient Greek μηλέα, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

male (Latin): badly; wrongly; cruelly, wickedly

Definitions

badly; wrongly; cruelly, wickedly

Ancestry of “male”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	malus	unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;...
2	Ancient Greek	μηλέα	apple tree
3	Ancient Greek	μῆλον	apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meh₁l-	small animal”; small animal

Words derived from “male”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῆλον →Every word from Ancient Greek μηλέα →