Where does “eloġja” come from?

eloġja (Maltese) comes from Italian elogiare, from Italian elogio, from Latin ēlogium, from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος — poem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...

eloġja (Maltese): to eulogize

Definitions

to eulogize

Ancestry of “eloġja”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	elogiare	to praise, commend
2	Italian	elogio	praise, commendation; eulogy, oration; rave
3	Latin	ēlogium	short saying or sentence
4	Ancient Greek	ἐλεγεῖον	elegiac poem or inscription; an elegiac distich;...
5	Ancient Greek	ἔλεγος	poem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...

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