Where does “iġjenista” come from?
iġjenista (Maltese) comes from Italian igienista, from Italian igiene, from Ancient Greek ὑγιεινή, from Ancient Greek ὑγιεινός, from Ancient Greek -εινός, from Proto-Hellenic -ehnos, from Proto-Indo-European -es-.
iġjenista (Maltese): hygienist
Definitions
- hygienist
Ancestry of “iġjenista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | igienista | hygienist |
| 2 | Italian | igiene | hygiene, cleanliness, hygienics |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑγιεινή | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑγιεινός | of health, good for the health, wholesome, sound,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εινός | Usually added to neuter nouns in -ος to form an... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -ehnos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -es- | — |