Where does “maltez” come from?

maltez (Romanian) comes from Italian maltese, from Italian Malta, from Maltese Malta, from Arabic مَالِطَا, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη, from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

maltez (Romanian): Maltese

Definitions

Maltese

Ancestry of “maltez”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	maltese	Maltese; Maltese person; The Maltese language
2	Italian	Malta	mortar (mixture of lime or cement, sand, and water)
3	Maltese	Malta	—
4	Arabic	مَالِطَا	—
5	Latin	Melita	—
6	Ancient Greek	Μελίτη	—
7	Ancient Greek	μέλι	honey; anything sweet
8	Proto-Indo-European	mélid	honey

Words derived from “maltez”

malteză

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