Where does “Malteser” come from?

Malteser (German) comes from Afrikaans Maltees, from Estonian ees-, from Estonian ees, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede — fore; before.

Malteser (German): Maltese; member of the Order of Malta

Definitions

  1. Maltese; member of the Order of Malta

Ancestry of “Malteser”, step by step

Malteser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans Maltees

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AfrikaansMalteesMaltese of, from, or pertaining to Malta, the Maltese people or the Maltese language
2Estonianees-in front, fore-
3Estonianeesbefore, in front of
4Proto-Finno-Ugricedefore; before

via Afrikaans er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AfrikaanserThe name of the Latin-script letter R

Words derived from “Malteser”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede →Every word from Estonian ees- →Every word from Estonian ees →