Where does “Minglish” come from?
Minglish (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.
Ancestry of “Minglish”, step by step
Minglish 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 English
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | English | Of or pertaining to England; English-language; of... |
| 2 | French | French | — |
| 3 | English | French | The people of France; groups of French people;... |
| 4 | Middle English | French | — |
| 5 | Old English | Frenċisċ | Frankish |
| 6 | Old English | Franca | Frank, Frenchman; a Frank |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | frankō | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |