Where does “la” come from?

la (Maltese) comes from Arabic لَا, from Proto-Semitic lā — not; no.

la (Maltese): Used—optionally—with a negated second-person imperfect verb to express the negated imperative

Definitions

  1. Used—optionally—with a negated second-person imperfect verb to express the negated imperative

Ancestry of “la”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلَاnot; no, not
2Proto-Semiticnot; no

Words derived from “la

Every word from Proto-Semitic Every word from Arabic لَا