Where does “eloġju” come from?

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

eloġju (Maltese): eulogy; praise

Definitions

  1. eulogy; praise

Ancestry of “eloġju”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianelogiopraise, commendation; eulogy, oration; rave
2Latinēlogiumshort saying or sentence
3Ancient Greekἐλεγεῖονelegiac poem or inscription; an elegiac distich;...
4Ancient Greekἔλεγοςpoem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖον →Every word from Latin ēlogium →