Where does “Maltesies” come from?
Maltesies (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans Maltees, from Estonian ees-, from Estonian ees, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede — fore; before.
Ancestry of “Maltesies”, step by step
Maltesies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans Maltees
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Maltees | Maltese of, from, or pertaining to Malta, the Maltese people or the Maltese language |
| 2 | Estonian | ees- | in front, fore- |
| 3 | Estonian | ees | before, in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | ede | fore; before |
via Afrikaans ies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | ies | — |