Where does “malleus” come from?

malleus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-no-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

malleus (Latin): hammer, mallet; a disease of animals; the...

Definitions

  1. hammer, mallet; a disease of animals; the...

Ancestry of “malleus”, step by step

malleus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European melh₂-no-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-no-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Proto-Indo-European mal-ni-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmal-ni-crushing
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmelH₂-crush, grind

Words derived from “malleus”

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