Where does “filli” come from?

filli (Maltese) comes from Maltese li, from Arabic اَلَّذِي.

filli (Maltese): no sooner, as soon as, barely

Definitions

  1. no sooner, as soon as, barely

Ancestry of “filli”, step by step

filli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese li

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseliwho; which; that; that
2Arabicاَلَّذِي—

via Maltese f'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesef'in
2Arabicفِيin
Every word from Arabic اَلَّذِي →Every word from Maltese li →