Where does “ħelu” come from?

ħelu (Maltese) comes from Arabic حُلْو, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV-.

ħelu (Maltese): sweet

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	حُلْو	sweet, pleasant, pretty
2	Arabic	ل	to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
3	Proto-Semitic	*lV-	—

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