Where does “ħeddel” come from?
ħeddel (Maltese) comes from Arabic خَدَّرَ, from Arabic د, from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ — to use, hire.
ħeddel (Maltese): to make drowsy, sleepy
Definitions
- to make drowsy, sleepy
Ancestry of “ħeddel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | خَدَّرَ | to anesthetize |
| 2 | Arabic | د | — |
| 3 | Arabic | اِسْتَخْدَمَ | to use, hire |