Where does “ħabiba” come from?

ħabiba (Maltese) comes from Arabic حبيبة, from Arabic حَبَّة — grain.

ħabiba (Maltese): female friend

Definitions

  1. female friend

Ancestry of “ħabiba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحبيبةlittle grain, small kernel; small pimple or...
2Arabicحَبَّةgrain
Every word from Arabic حَبَّة →Every word from Arabic حبيبة →