Where does “affezzjona” come from?

affezzjona (Maltese) comes from Italian affezionare, from Italian affezione, from Latin affectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

affezzjona (Maltese): to be fond of

Definitions

to be fond of

Ancestry of “affezzjona”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	affezionare	to make emotionally attached to
2	Italian	affezione	affection, sentiment; ailment
3	Latin	affectio	The relation or disposition towards something...
4	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
5	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
7	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
8	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9	Latin	calceus	shoe
10	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
11	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →