mál

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • language
  • speech
  • matter, affair
  • (legal) cause

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *maþlą (gathering, speech).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*maþlą

Gloss

gathering, speech

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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