Where does “żdogana” come from?
żdogana (Maltese) comes from Italian sdoganare, from Italian dogana, from Medieval Latin doana, from Andalusian Arabic duwān, from Arabic دِيوَان, from Persian دیوان, from Middle Persian dywʾn', from Middle Persian diβi-vān — tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet.
żdogana (Maltese): to clear through customs
Definitions
- to clear through customs
Ancestry of “żdogana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sdoganare | to clear through customs; to legitimize or make... |
| 2 | Italian | dogana | customs; customs house, custom house; custom... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | doana | A customs duty |
| 4 | Andalusian Arabic | duwān | — |
| 5 | Arabic | دِيوَان | administrative office; register |
| 6 | Persian | دیوان | divan; bureau; court, tribunal |
| 7 | Middle Persian | dywʾn' | archive; collected writings |
| 8 | Middle Persian | diβi-vān | — |
| 9 | Middle Persian | dipi-vān- | relating to documents |
| 10 | Old Persian | dipi-vahanam | document house |
| 11 | Old Persian | 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡 | inscription; document |
| 12 | Elamite | 𒁾 | inscription, writing |
| 13 | Akkadian | 𒁾 | tablet; document; letter |
| 14 | Sumerian | 𒁾 | tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet |