Where does “maltophilius” come from?

maltophilius (Latin) comes from Latin maltum, from English MALT, from Middle English malt, from Old English mealt, from Proto-West Germanic *malt, from Proto-Germanic maltą, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

maltophilius (Latin): intended to mean malt-loving

Definitions

  1. intended to mean malt-loving

Ancestry of “maltophilius”, step by step

maltophilius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin maltum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmaltum—
2EnglishMALTInitialism of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
3Middle Englishmaltmalt malted grain
4Old Englishmealtmalt
5Proto-West Germanic*maltmalt
6Proto-Germanicmaltąmalt
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeld-to beat, crush, grind
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Ancient Greek φίλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφίλοςThat which is loved or important: beloved, dear;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-o-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meld- →