Where does “Mattiana” come from?

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

Mattiana (Vulgar Latin): a type of apple

Definitions

  1. a type of apple

Ancestry of “Mattiana”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Mattiana”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Italic smakslā →