Where does “għalliġej” come from?

għalliġej (Maltese) comes from Maltese għal, from Arabic عَلَى — on, about; on, over.

għalliġej (Maltese): henceforth

Definitions

  1. henceforth

Ancestry of “għalliġej”, step by step

għalliġej traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese għal

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

via Maltese li

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseliwho; which; that; that
2Arabicاَلَّذِي—
Every word from Arabic عَلَى →Every word from Maltese għal →