Where does “mal” come from?
mal (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse mǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic marþuz, from Proto-Indo-European martus — bride.
mal (Westrobothnian): marten
Ancestry of “mal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | mǫrðr | marten |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | marþuz | marten |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | martus | bride |