Where does “djaknu” come from?

djaknu (Maltese) comes from Italian diacono, from Latin diāconus, from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος — servant, minister.

djaknu (Maltese): deacon

Definitions

  1. deacon

Ancestry of “djaknu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandiaconodeacon
2Latindiāconusdeacon
3Ancient Greekδιᾱ́κονοςservant, minister
Every word from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος →Every word from Latin diāconus →Every word from Italian diacono →
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