Where does “maçãa” come from?

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

maçãa (Old Portuguese): apple

Definitions

  1. apple

Ancestry of “maçãa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmāla—
2Vulgar LatinMattianaa type of apple
3Latinmalacheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
4Proto-Italicsmakslā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “maçãa”

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