Where does “elmu” come from?
elmu (Maltese) comes from Italian elmo, from Italian Erasmo, from Medieval Latin Erasmus, from Koine Greek Ἔρασμος, from Ancient Greek ἐράσμιος, from Ancient Greek -ιος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
elmu (Maltese): helmet
Definitions
- helmet
Ancestry of “elmu”, step by step
elmu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian elmo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | elmo | helmet |
| 2 | Italian | Erasmo | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Erasmus | — |
| 4 | Koine Greek | Ἔρασμος | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐράσμιος | lovely, pleasant; beloved, desired |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ιος | Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |