Where does “ماله” come from?
ماله (Persian) comes from Persian مالیدن — to rub.
ماله (Persian): anything with which ground is smoothed; trowel; harrow
Definitions
- anything with which ground is smoothed; trowel; harrow
Ancestry of “ماله”, step by step
ماله traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian مالیدن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | مالیدن | to rub |
via Pahlavi *mālag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pahlavi | *mālag | — |