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
- third-person singular present of malti;...
Ancestry of “mala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | malti | to grind, to mill; masculine plural nominative... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | melʔ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |