The term malaria originates from Medieval Italian: mala aria—"bad air"; the disease was formerly called ague or marsh fever due to its association with swamps and marshland.
Neno malaria linatokana na Kiitaliano cha Zama za Kati: mala aria—"hewa mbaya"; ugonjwa huo hapo awali uliitwa ague au marsh fever kutokana na uhusiano wake na vinamasi na maeneo ya matope.