Where does “malek” come from?

malek (Maltese) comes from Arabic مَلِك, from Proto-Semitic malk- — king, prince.

malek (Maltese): king, monarch, ruler

Definitions

  1. king, monarch, ruler

Ancestry of “malek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَلِكking
2Proto-Semiticmalk-king, prince
Every word from Proto-Semitic malk- →Every word from Arabic مَلِك →