Where does “titanju” come from?
titanju (Maltese) comes from Italian titanio, from Latin titanius, from Latin Tītān, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr — wild; wild animal.
titanju (Maltese): titanium
Definitions
- titanium
Ancestry of “titanju”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | titanio | of or pertaining to the Titans; Titanic; titanium |
| 2 | Latin | titanius | of or pertaining to the Titans; Titanic |
| 3 | Latin | Tītān | a Titan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 5 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |