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Where does “Malte” come from?

Malte (French) comes from Latin Melite, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη, from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

Malte (French): Malta

Definitions

  1. Malta

Ancestry of “Malte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMelite—
2LatinMelita—
3Ancient GreekΜελίτη—
4Ancient Greekμέλιhoney; anything sweet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney

Words derived from “Malte”

  • Maltais
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