Where does “ħedel” come from?
ħedel (Maltese) comes from Arabic خدر, from Arabic د, from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ — to use, hire.
ħedel (Maltese): to be drowsy, sleepy
Definitions
- to be drowsy, sleepy
Ancestry of “ħedel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | خدر | to go numb and tingle; to keep in seclusion; to... |
| 2 | Arabic | د | — |
| 3 | Arabic | اِسْتَخْدَمَ | to use, hire |