Where does “Ateni” come from?

Ateni (Maltese) comes from Italian Atene, from Latin Athenae, from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι, from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη — Athene; Athena.

Ancestry of “Ateni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianAtene—
2LatinAthenaeAthens
3Ancient GreekἈθῆναιAthens
4Ancient GreekἈθήνηAthene; Athena
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι →Every word from Latin Athenae →