Where does “Għajnsielem” come from?

Għajnsielem (Maltese) comes from Maltese għajn, from Arabic عَيْن, from Proto-Semitic ʿayn-, from Hebrew עַיִן — eye.

Ancestry of “Għajnsielem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesegħajneye; the evil eye; spring, source of water
2Arabicعَيْنspy; eye; spring, eye
3Proto-Semiticʿayn-eye
4Hebrewעַיִןeye
Every word from Hebrew עַיִן →Every word from Proto-Semitic ʿayn- →Every word from Arabic عَيْن →
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