Mala etymology

Latin

Latin word mala comes from Proto-Indo-European *molko-, and later Proto-Germanic *malhō (A leather bag.)

Etymology of mala

Detailed word origin of mala

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*molko- Proto-Indo-European (ine) leather pouch, leather bag
*malhō Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) A leather bag.
*malha Frankish (frk) Leather bag.
mala Latin (lat) bundle, bag.