Latin

māla

‘the cheekbone, jaw’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin māla.

7 English words in this record descend from Latin māla, most familiar first.

• mala
• maxillary ← māxillāris ← māxilla
• maxilla
• malar ← malaris
• maxillar ← māxillāris ← māxilla
• maletote ← maltode ← maltolt ← malatolta
• zygomaxillare ← maxillāris ← maxilla

Etymograph / Latin māla