Where does “kelbi” come from?

kelbi (Maltese) comes from Arabic كلبي, from Arabic كَلْب — dog.

kelbi (Maltese): canine

Definitions

  1. canine

Ancestry of “kelbi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكلبيcanine, having to do with dogs; Cynic
2Arabicكَلْبdog
Every word from Arabic كَلْب →Every word from Arabic كلبي →