Where does “malaria” come from?
malaria (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Italian mala aria — bad air.
malaria (Norwegian Bokmål): malaria
Definitions
- malaria
Ancestry of “malaria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | mala aria | bad air |
malaria (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Italian mala aria — bad air.
malaria (Norwegian Bokmål): malaria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | mala aria | bad air |