Where does “mawlna” come from?

mawlna (Mizo) comes from Mizo mâwl, from Middle English mool, from Proto-Brythonic moɨl, from Proto-Celtic mailos — bald; bare.

mawlna (Mizo): stupidity

Definitions

  1. stupidity

Ancestry of “mawlna”, step by step

mawlna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mizo mâwl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizomâwlplain, simple
2Middle Englishmool—
3Proto-Brythonicmoɨl—
4Proto-Celticmailosbald; bare

via Mizo nâ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizonâto hurt, feel painful
2Proto-Kuki-Chin*ŋaa—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanl/b-ŋafive
Every word from Proto-Celtic mailos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic moɨl →Every word from Middle English mool →