Where does “mal” come from?

mal (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin male, from Latin malus, from Ancient Greek μηλέα, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

mal (Old Portuguese): badly

Definitions

badly

Ancestry of “mal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	male	badly; wrongly; cruelly, wickedly
2	Latin	malus	unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;...
3	Ancient Greek	μηλέα	apple tree
4	Ancient Greek	μῆλον	apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meh₁l-	small animal”; small animal

Words derived from “mal”

malgrado

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῆλον →Every word from Ancient Greek μηλέα →