Where does “ħaxixa rqiqa ta' kupani” come from?

ħaxixa rqiqa ta' kupani (Maltese) comes from Maltese ħaxixa, from Arabic حَشِيش — dry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish.

ħaxixa rqiqa ta' kupani (Maltese): small hairgrass, Aira cupaniana

Definitions

  1. small hairgrass, Aira cupaniana

Ancestry of “ħaxixa rqiqa ta' kupani”, step by step

ħaxixa rqiqa ta' kupani traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese ħaxixa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseħaxixahashish, marijuana
2Arabicحَشِيشdry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish

via Maltese rqiq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteserqiqthin
2Arabicرَقِيقthin, slim; delicate; soft

via Maltese kupani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesekupani—
Every word from Arabic حَشِيش →Every word from Maltese ħaxixa →