Where does “għalf” come from?

għalf (Maltese) comes from Arabic عَلَف, from Old East Slavic алафа.

għalf (Maltese): fodder

Definitions

  1. fodder

Ancestry of “għalf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَلَفfodder
2Old East Slavicалафа
Every word from Old East Slavic алафаEvery word from Arabic عَلَف