Where does “ħaġeb” come from?

ħaġeb (Maltese) comes from Arabic حَاجِب, from Arabic حَجَبَ, from Arabic ج — Abbreviation of جَمْع.

ħaġeb (Maltese): eyebrow

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	حَاجِب	concealing, covering, eyebrow; gatekeeper
2	Arabic	حَجَبَ	to conceal, to hide, to screen; to veil, to...
3	Arabic	ج	Abbreviation of جَمْع

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