Where does “maçanal” come from?

maçanal (Old Leonese) comes from Old Leonese maçana, from Vulgar Latin Mattiana, from Latin mala, from Proto-Italic smakslā, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

maçanal (Old Leonese): apple tree

Definitions

  1. apple tree

Ancestry of “maçanal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Leonesemaçanaapple
2Vulgar LatinMattianaa type of apple
3Latinmalacheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
4Proto-Italicsmakslā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Italic smakslā →
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