Where does “lingwaġġ” come from?
lingwaġġ (Maltese) comes from Italian linguaggio, from Old Occitan lenguatge, from Vulgar Latin linguaticum, from Latin lingua, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
lingwaġġ (Maltese): a specific form of language, e.g. that of some person or group; diction, parlance, jargon, lingo
Definitions
- a specific form of language, e.g. that of some person or group; diction, parlance, jargon, lingo
Ancestry of “lingwaġġ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | linguaggio | language |
| 2 | Old Occitan | lenguatge | language |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | linguaticum | language |
| 4 | Latin | lingua | tongue; a speech; an utterance or expression |
| 5 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |