Where does “nyitâ” come from?

nyitâ (Aiwoo) comes from Maltese qasam, from Chagatai قسم, from Arabic قِسْم — portion, section; part; division, sort.

Ancestry of “nyitâ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseqasamto divide, split; to distribute, apportion
2Chagataiقسمoath
3Arabicقِسْمportion, section; part; division, sort
Every word from Arabic قِسْم →Every word from Chagatai قسم →Every word from Maltese qasam →
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