Where does “għall-anqas” come from?

għall-anqas (Maltese) comes from Maltese għal, from Arabic عَلَى — on, about; on, over.

għall-anqas (Maltese): at least

Definitions

  1. at least

Ancestry of “għall-anqas”, step by step

għall-anqas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese għal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesegħalto, for; to
2Arabicعَلَىon, about; on, over

via Maltese anqas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseanqasless
Every word from Arabic عَلَى →Every word from Maltese għal →