Where does “maus” come from?

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

maus (Portuguese): masculine plural of mau

Definitions

masculine plural of mau

Ancestry of “maus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	mau	bad; evil, wicked; harmful
2	Old Portuguese	mão	hand
3	Latin	malus	unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;...
4	Ancient Greek	μηλέα	apple tree
5	Ancient Greek	μῆλον	apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
6	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meh₁l-	small animal”; small animal

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