Where does “żviena” come from?
żviena (Maltese) comes from Italian svenire, from Italian venire, from Latin veniō, from Proto-Italic gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
żviena (Maltese): to faint
Definitions
- to faint
Ancestry of “żviena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | svenire | to faint, pass out |
| 2 | Italian | venire | to come |
| 3 | Latin | veniō | to come (to a place), come in, arrive, reach |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gʷenjō | to come |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |