Where does “malta” come from?

malta (Portuguese) comes from Maltese Malta, from Arabic مَالِطَا, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη, from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

malta (Portuguese): a group of troublemakers or vagabonds; rabble;...

Definitions

a group of troublemakers or vagabonds; rabble;...

Ancestry of “malta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “malta”

maltês

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