Where does “ta” come from?

ta (Maltese) comes from Welsh Taf, from Dutch taft.

ta (Maltese): to give; Postpositioned after a statement, used...

Definitions

  1. to give; Postpositioned after a statement, used...

Ancestry of “ta”, step by step

ta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh Taf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshTafTaff
2Dutchtaft—

via Arabic أَعْطَى

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَعْطَىto give
Every word from Dutch taft →Every word from Welsh Taf →