𐤌𐤋𐤈
Phoenician
editEtymology
editCognate with Hebrew מָלַט (malat, “escape”).
Noun
edit𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ)
Proper noun
edit𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ)
- Grand Harbor (a bay on the island of Malta, Malta)
- Cospicua (a port city on the island of Malta, Malta)
Descendants
edit- (probable) Ancient Greek: Μελίτη (Melítē)
References
edit- Vella, John (January 2023), "Greek Words in Maltese Harbour Toponymy", Athens Journal of Mediterranean Studies, vol. 9, pp. 25–52.