Where does “ħafif rix” come from?

ħafif rix (Maltese) comes from Maltese rix, from Arabic رِيش.

ħafif rix (Maltese): very light

Definitions

  1. very light

Ancestry of “ħafif rix”, step by step

ħafif rix traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese rix

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteserixcollective of rixa: several feathers; plumage
2Arabicرِيش—

via Maltese ħafif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseħafiflight
2Arabicخَفِيفlight {{gloss|in weight}}, slight
Every word from Arabic رِيش →Every word from Maltese rix →