Where does “wiled” come from?

wiled (Maltese) comes from Arabic وَلَدَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.

wiled (Maltese): to bear, give birth to

Definitions

  1. to bear, give birth to

Ancestry of “wiled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوَلَدَto give birth
2Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
3Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to
Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV-Every word from Arabic لEvery word from Arabic وَلَدَ