Etymology of the Latin word malus
the Latin word
malus (apple tree; bad, evil, wicked; mast; beam; tall pole)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mel-Derivations in Latin
malitia,
male,
peior,
malignusDerivations in other languages
Albanian
mall, French
mal-, French
mal, French
malus, French
bonus-malus, Italian
malo, Italian
malia, Portuguese
mau, Portuguese
mal, Spanish
malo
