Where does “māla” come from?

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

Ancestry of “māla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar LatinMattianaa type of apple
2Latinmalacheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag
3Proto-Italicsmakslā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “māla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →