Where does “kikoff” come from?

kikoff (Maltese) comes from English kick-off, from English kick off — To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.

kikoff (Maltese): kick-off

Definitions

  1. kick-off

Ancestry of “kikoff”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishkick-offthe opening kick of each half of a game of...
2Englishkick offTo make the first kick in a game or part of a game
Every word from English kick off →Every word from English kick-off →
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