Where does “nkiser” come from?

nkiser (Maltese) comes from Arabic انكسر, from Arabic س, from Arabic سَوْفَ — {{qualifier|future tense marker}}.

nkiser (Maltese): to become poor

Definitions

  1. to become poor

Ancestry of “nkiser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicانكسرto break; to shatter; to be defeated
2Arabicسwill
3Arabicسَوْفَ{{qualifier|future tense marker}}
Every word from Arabic سَوْفَ →Every word from Arabic س →Every word from Arabic انكسر →