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
- cheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
Ancestry of “mala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | smakslā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | smēk- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |
Words derived from “mala”