Where does “klitt” come from?

klitt (Maltese) comes from English cleat, from Middle English clete, from Old English clǣte.

klitt (Maltese): fairlead

Definitions

  1. fairlead

Ancestry of “klitt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcleatA strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely...
2Middle Englishcleteburdock; A cleat; a spike or angled strip; A ball...
3Old Englishclǣte—
Every word from Old English clǣte →Every word from Middle English clete →Every word from English cleat →