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
Ancestry of “twil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Moroccan Arabic | طويل | — |
| 2 | Arabic | طَوِيل | tall, long; long, tall; long, high, large |