Where does “-il” come from?
-il (Maltese) comes from Arabic عَشَر — ten.
-il (Maltese): Used to form the attributive form of cardinal numbers 11 to 19
Definitions
- Used to form the attributive form of cardinal numbers 11 to 19
Ancestry of “-il”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَشَر | ten |