Etymology Explorer
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Where does “Mael” come from?
Mael (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh mael, from Proto-Brythonic *maɣl — noble, chief.
Ancestry of “Mael”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Middle Welsh
mael
prince
2
Proto-Brythonic
*maɣl
noble, chief
Words derived from “Mael”
maleness
malestream
Malé
multimale
intermale
antimale
nonmale
supermale
shemale
maleless
murse
maledom
merm
Cadfael
alpha male
trans male
malesub
alta-male
male tank
malebot
heteromale
all-male
male-bot
malebait
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