Where does “Jum il-Ġifa” come from?

Jum il-Ġifa (Maltese) comes from Maltese jum, from Arabic يَوْم — day.

Ancestry of “Jum il-Ġifa”, step by step

Jum il-Ġifa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese jum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesejumday
2Arabicيَوْمday

via Maltese ġifa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseġifacarcass, carrion
2Arabicجِيفَة—
Every word from Arabic يَوْم →Every word from Maltese jum →