Where does “sellef” come from?

sellef (Maltese) comes from Arabic سلف, from Arabic سِلْف.

sellef (Maltese): to lend

Definitions

  1. to lend

Ancestry of “sellef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسلفto be over, to be past; to come before, to...
2Arabicسِلْف
Every word from Arabic سِلْفEvery word from Arabic سلف