Where does “sittax-il” come from?

sittax-il (Maltese) comes from Maltese sittax, from Arabic ستة عشر, from Arabic سِتَّة.

Ancestry of “sittax-il”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesesittaxsixteen absolute form
2Arabicستة عشرsixteen
3Arabicسِتَّة—
Every word from Arabic سِتَّة →Every word from Arabic ستة عشر →Every word from Maltese sittax →