Where does “sbatax-il” come from?

sbatax-il (Maltese) comes from Maltese sbatax, from Arabic سبعة عشر, from Arabic سَبْعَة.

Ancestry of “sbatax-il”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesesbataxseventeen absolute form
2Arabicسبعة عشرseventeen
3Arabicسَبْعَة—
Every word from Arabic سَبْعَة →Every word from Arabic سبعة عشر →Every word from Maltese sbatax →