Where does “ħdejn” come from?
ħdejn (Maltese) comes from Arabic حذاء, from Arabic ذ, from Arabic د, from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ — to use, hire.
ħdejn (Maltese): near; by; next to; beside; about
Definitions
- near; by; next to; beside; about
Ancestry of “ħdejn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | حذاء | verbal noun of حَاذَى; leather boot or shoe;... |
| 2 | Arabic | ذ | — |
| 3 | Arabic | د | — |
| 4 | Arabic | اِسْتَخْدَمَ | to use, hire |