Where does “Yorktese” come from?
Yorktese (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 “Yorktese”, step by step
Yorktese 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 Yorkie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Yorkie | The Yorkshire terrier, a small breed of dog... |
| 2 | English | Yorkshire | A Yorkshire pudding |
| 3 | English | shire | Physical area administered by a sheriff; Former... |
| 4 | Middle English | schire | Alternative form of shire; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 6 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |