Where does “mell” come from?

mell (Maltese) comes from Arabic مل, from Malayalam മല, from Sanskrit मूल — root; radish; base, foundation.

mell (Maltese): to abhor, to dislike

Definitions

  1. to abhor, to dislike

Ancestry of “mell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicملto sew with large stitches; to give to the fire;...
2Malayalamമലhill; mountain
3Sanskritमूलroot; radish; base, foundation
Every word from Sanskrit मूल →Every word from Malayalam മല →Every word from Arabic مل →