Where does “blonġun” come from?
blonġun (Maltese) comes from French plongeon, from French plonger, from Old French plongier, from Latin plumbicare, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
blonġun (Maltese): great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Definitions
- great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Ancestry of “blonġun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | plongeon | dive; diving; loon |
| 2 | French | plonger | to dive; to plunge |
| 3 | Old French | plongier | to dive; to plunge; to press in; to push in; to... |
| 4 | Latin | plumbicare | — |
| 5 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |