Where does “annwali” come from?

annwali (Maltese) comes from Italian annuale, from Late Latin annualis, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.

annwali (Maltese): annual

Definitions

  1. annual

Ancestry of “annwali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianannualeannual, yearly
2Late Latinannualisone-year-old
3Latinannusyear; time; season
4Proto-Italicatnosyear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-no-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-grass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no- →Every word from Proto-Italic atnos →