Where does “pēior” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pēior”, step by step

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

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