Where does “ilma ġieri” come from?

ilma ġieri (Maltese) comes from Maltese ilma, from Arabic مَاء — water.

ilma ġieri (Maltese): surface water

Definitions

  1. surface water

Ancestry of “ilma ġieri”, step by step

ilma ġieri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese ilma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseilmawater
2Arabicمَاءwater

via Maltese ġieri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseġieri—
Every word from Arabic مَاء →Every word from Maltese ilma →