Where does “se” come from?
se (Maltese) comes from Arabic سَ, from Arabic سَوْفَ — {{qualifier|future tense marker}}.
se (Maltese): Indicates a future tense
Ancestry of “se”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَ | — |
| 2 | Arabic | سَوْفَ | {{qualifier|future tense marker}} |