Where does “blonġun prim” come from?
blonġun prim (Maltese) comes from Maltese blonġun, 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 prim (Maltese): great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Definitions
- great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Ancestry of “blonġun prim”, step by step
blonġun prim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maltese blonġun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | blonġun | great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) |
| 2 | French | plongeon | dive; diving; loon |
| 3 | French | plonger | to dive; to plunge |
| 4 | Old French | plongier | to dive; to plunge; to press in; to push in; to... |
| 5 | Latin | plumbicare | — |
| 6 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |
via Maltese prim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | prim | — |