Where does “isfar lellux” come from?

isfar lellux (Maltese) comes from Maltese isfar, from Arabic أَصْفَر — yellow.

isfar lellux (Maltese): yellow as guinea

Definitions

  1. yellow as guinea

Ancestry of “isfar lellux”, step by step

isfar lellux traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese isfar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseisfaryellow
2Arabicأَصْفَرyellow

via Maltese lellux

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteselelluxgarland chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria)
Every word from Arabic أَصْفَر →Every word from Maltese isfar →