Where does “mali” come from?

mali (Sicilian) comes from Latin malus, from Ancient Greek μηλέα, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

mali (Sicilian): masculine plural of malu; bad; feminine plural of...

Definitions

masculine plural of malu; bad; feminine plural of...

Ancestry of “mali”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	malus	unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;...
2	Ancient Greek	μηλέα	apple tree
3	Ancient Greek	μῆλον	apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
4	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 →