Where does “żeffet” come from?

żeffet (Maltese) comes from Arabic زفت, from Arabic زِفْت.

żeffet (Maltese): to cover in tar or pitch

Definitions

  1. to cover in tar or pitch

Ancestry of “żeffet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزفتpitch, tar, latex, asphalt; to smear pitch onto
2Arabicزِفْت—
Every word from Arabic زِفْت →Every word from Arabic زفت →