𐤌𐤋𐤈

Phoenician

Etymology

Cognate with Hebrew מָלַט (malat, “escape”).

Noun

𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ)

  1. refuge
  2. harbor
  3. port

Proper noun

𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ)

  1. Grand Harbor (a bay on the island of Malta, Malta)
  2. Cospicua (a port city on the island of Malta, Malta)

Descendants

  • (probable) Ancient Greek: Μελίτη (Melítē)
    • → Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܡܝܼܠܹܛܵܐ (mīleṭa)
    • → French: Mélitè
    • → Latin: Melite
    • Latin: Melita, Melitē, Malta

References

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