Where does “malar” come from?

malar (Portuguese) comes from Latin mala, from Proto-Italic smakslā, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

malar (Portuguese): cheekbone; zygoma

Definitions

  1. cheekbone; zygoma

Ancestry of “malar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmalacheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
2Proto-Italicsmakslā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
4Proto-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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