Where does “twil” come from?

twil (Maltese) comes from Moroccan Arabic طويل, from Arabic طَوِيل — tall, long; long, tall; long, high, large.

twil (Maltese): long; tall; long

Definitions

  1. long; tall; long

Ancestry of “twil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Moroccan Arabicطويلlong, tall
2Arabicطَوِيلtall, long; long, tall; long, high, large

Words derived from “twil”

Every word from Arabic طَوِيل →Every word from Moroccan Arabic طويل →