arloġġ

Maltese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥

Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra)

Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-der.

Proto-Indo-European *léǵ-e-ti

Proto-Hellenic *légō

Ancient Greek λέγω (légō)

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)?

Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion)

Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion)bor.

Latin hōrologium

Sicilian raloggiubor.

Maltese arloġġ

Borrowed from Sicilian raloggiu, from Latin hōrologium, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion), from ὥρα (hṓra), λέγω (légō), or -ιον (-ion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈlɔt͡ʃ/

• Audio (Gozo):

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• Rhymes: -ɔt͡ʃ

Noun

arloġġ m (plural arloġġi)

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