Where does “ħmar” come from?
ħmar (Maltese) comes from Arabic حِمَار, from Proto-Semitic ḥimār- — donkey.
ħmar (Maltese): donkey, ass; ignorant, foolish person
Definitions
- donkey, ass; ignorant, foolish person
Ancestry of “ħmar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | حِمَار | donkey |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | ḥimār- | donkey |