Where does “tewm irqiq ta' Malta” come from?

tewm irqiq ta' Malta (Maltese) comes from Maltese Malta, from Arabic مَالِطَا, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη, from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

tewm irqiq ta' Malta (Maltese): Maltese dwarf garlic, Allium lojaconoi

Definitions

Maltese dwarf garlic, Allium lojaconoi

Ancestry of “tewm irqiq ta' Malta”, step by step

tewm irqiq ta' Malta traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese Malta

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Maltese	Malta	—
2	Arabic	مَالِطَا	—
3	Latin	Melita	—
4	Ancient Greek	Μελίτη	—
5	Ancient Greek	μέλι	honey; anything sweet
6	Proto-Indo-European	mélid	honey

via Maltese tewm

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Maltese	tewm	garlic
2	Arabic	ثوم	garlic
3	Proto-Semitic	ṯūm-	garlic

via Maltese rqiq

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Maltese	rqiq	thin
2	Arabic	رَقِيق	thin, slim; delicate; soft

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélid →Every word from Ancient Greek μέλι →Every word from Ancient Greek Μελίτη →