Where does “għali” come from?

għali (Maltese) comes from Arabic غال, from Latin Gallus, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

għali (Maltese): expensive; not cheap

Definitions

  1. expensive; not cheap

Ancestry of “għali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicغالexpensive having a high price, dear, costly, precious
2LatinGallusAlternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;...
3Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
4Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →Every word from Latin Gallus →