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
Ancestry of “Malte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Melite | — |
| 2 | Latin | Melita | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μελίτη | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέλι | honey; anything sweet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mélid | honey |
Words derived from “Malte”