Where does “mala” come from?

mala (Medieval Latin) comes from Proto-Italic smakslā, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

mala (Medieval Latin): cheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag

Definitions

  1. cheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag

Ancestry of “mala”, step by step

mala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Italic smakslā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicsmakslā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

via Frankish malhu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishmalhuleather bag; bag
2Proto-Germanicmalhōa leather bag
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmolko-leather bag; leather pouch

Words derived from “mala”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Italic smakslā →
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