Where does “ħass” come from?

ħass (Maltese) comes from Arabic خس, from Finnish hassu, from Sumerian 𒄭𒊬 — lettuce.

ħass (Maltese): to feel (something)

Definitions

  1. to feel (something)

Ancestry of “ħass”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخسlettuce
2Finnishhassufunny; silly; weird
3Sumerian𒄭𒊬lettuce
Every word from Sumerian 𒄭𒊬 →Every word from Finnish hassu →Every word from Arabic خس →