Etymology of the English word mallow
the English word
mallowderived from the Classical Latin word
malva (mallow-plant)
derived from the Old French word
malveCognates
Dutch
malve, French
mauve, German
Malve, Italian
malva, Latin
malva, Provençal
malva, Russian
мaльвa, Spanish
malva, Swedish
malvaUsage
Word found in Modern English