Where does “bonġu” come from?

bonġu (Maltese) comes from French bonjour, from Middle French bonjour, from Old French bon jor.

bonġu (Maltese): good morning

Definitions

  1. good morning

Ancestry of “bonġu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbonjourgreetings; hello; Good day; good morning; goodbye
2Middle Frenchbonjour—
3Old Frenchbon jor—
Every word from Old French bon jor →Every word from Middle French bonjour →Every word from French bonjour →