Where does “malus” come from?
malus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μηλέα, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.
malus (Latin): unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;...
Definitions
- unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;...
Ancestry of “malus”, step by step
malus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μηλέα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μηλέα | apple tree |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μῆλον | apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meh₁l- | small animal”; small animal |
via Proto-Italic malos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | malos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “malus”