Where does “malement” come from?

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

malement (Old French): badly; without success; evilly; with evil intent

Definitions

  1. badly; without success; evilly; with evil intent

Ancestry of “malement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmalepack, bag
2Medieval Latinmalacheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
3Proto-Italicsmakslā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “malement”

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