Where does “Maltesian” come from?
Maltesian (English) comes from English Maltese, from English malta, from Spanish Malta, from English MALT, from Middle English malt, from Old English mealt, from Proto-West Germanic *malt, from Proto-Germanic maltą — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Maltesian (English): Maltese
Definitions
- Maltese
Ancestry of “Maltesian”, step by step
Maltesian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Maltese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Maltese | An inhabitant or a resident of Malta; A small... |
| 2 | English | malta | A non-alcoholic carbonated malt beverage, popular... |
| 3 | Spanish | Malta | malt |
| 4 | English | MALT | Initialism of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue |
| 5 | Middle English | malt | malt malted grain |
| 6 | Old English | mealt | malt |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *malt | malt |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | maltą | malt |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meld- | to beat, crush, grind |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |