Where does “Máltais” come from?

Máltais (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.

Máltais (Irish): the Maltese language

Definitions

the Maltese language

Ancestry of “Máltais”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Irish	Málta	Malta
2	Maltese	Malta	—
3	Arabic	مَالِطَا	—
4	Latin	Melita	—
5	Ancient Greek	Μελίτη	—
6	Ancient Greek	μέλι	honey; anything sweet
7	Proto-Indo-European	mélid	honey

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélid →Every word from Ancient Greek μέλι →Every word from Ancient Greek Μελίτη →