Where does “mala” come from?

mala (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian malti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic melʔ-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mala (Lithuanian): third-person singular present of malti;...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present of malti;...

Ancestry of “mala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianmaltito grind, to mill; masculine plural nominative...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmelʔ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →