Where does “mazela” come from?
mazela (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese mazela, from Latin macella, from Ancient Greek Μάκελλα.
mazela (Portuguese): wound; blemish
Ancestry of “mazela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | mazela | — |
| 2 | Latin | macella | nominative feminine singular of macellus;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μάκελλα | — |