Where does “Malta” come from?

Malta derives from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη, of unknown ultimate origin.

Malta (English): A non-alcoholic carbonated malt beverage, popular in Latin America

Definitions

  1. A non-alcoholic carbonated malt beverage, popular in Latin America

Ancestry of “Malta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMelita—
2Ancient GreekΜελίτη—
3Ancient Greekμέλιhoney; anything sweet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélid →Every word from Ancient Greek μέλι →Every word from Ancient Greek Μελίτη →