Where does “Malteserorden” come from?

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

Malteserorden (German): Order [of the Knights] of Malta

Definitions

  1. Order [of the Knights] of Malta

Ancestry of “Malteserorden”, step by step

Malteserorden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Malteser

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

via German orden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanordenorder awarded decoration
2Latinōrdōa methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series
3Proto-Italicored(h)-to arrange
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ede →Every word from Estonian ees- →Every word from Estonian ees →