Where does “Malteserin” come from?

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

Malteserin (German): Maltese (female inhabitant of Malta)

Definitions

  1. Maltese (female inhabitant of Malta)

Ancestry of “Malteserin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMalteserMaltese; member of the Order of Malta
2AfrikaansMalteesMaltese of, from, or pertaining to Malta, the Maltese people or the Maltese language
3Estonianees-in front, fore-
4Estonianeesbefore, in front of
5Proto-Finno-Ugricedefore; before
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede →Every word from Estonian ees- →Every word from Estonian ees →