Etymograph

English

Mali

Mali comes from Dyula mali ‘hippopotamus’.

  1. Dyulamodernmali‘hippopotamus’
  2. EnglishtodayMali

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Dyulamodernmali‘hippopotamus’
  2. EnglishtodayMali

Today it means

name A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Mali.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Dyula mali / Mali