Where does “għelm” come from?

għelm (Maltese) comes from Arabic عِلْم — science; knowledge, lore.

għelm (Maltese): sign, mark

Definitions

  1. sign, mark

Ancestry of “għelm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعِلْمscience; knowledge, lore
Every word from Arabic عِلْم