Where does “Máltach” come from?

Máltach (Irish) comes from Irish Málta, from Maltese Malta, from Arabic مَالِطَا, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη, from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

Máltach (Irish): Maltese; Maltese person

Definitions

  1. Maltese; Maltese person

Ancestry of “Máltach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishMáltaMalta
2MalteseMalta
3Arabicمَالِطَا
4LatinMelita
5Ancient GreekΜελίτη
6Ancient Greekμέλιhoney; anything sweet
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélidEvery word from Ancient Greek μέλιEvery word from Ancient Greek Μελίτη
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