Where does “mala” come from?

mala (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish ماله, from Persian ماله, from Persian مالیدن — to rub.

mala (Romanian): trowel

Definitions

  1. trowel

Ancestry of “mala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمالهtrowel, a plasterer's tool used in spreading and dressing mortar
2Persianمالهanything with which ground is smoothed; trowel; harrow
3Persianمالیدنto rub
Every word from Persian مالیدن →Every word from Persian ماله →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ماله →