Where does “ħieles” come from?

ħieles (Maltese) comes from Arabic خَالِص, from Javanese kalis.

ħieles (Maltese): free

Definitions

  1. free

Ancestry of “ħieles”, step by step

ħieles traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic خَالِص

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخَالِصsincere; pure; clear
2Javanesekalis—

via Arabic خالِص

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخالِص—
Every word from Javanese kalis →Every word from Arabic خَالِص →