Where does “arbuxxell” come from?
arbuxxell (Maltese) comes from Italian arboscello, from Vulgar Latin *arbuscellum, from Latin arbor, from Latin arbos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
arbuxxell (Maltese): shrub, bush
Definitions
- shrub, bush
Ancestry of “arbuxxell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | arboscello | sapling |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *arbuscellum | — |
| 3 | Latin | arbor | a tree; something made from a tree, of wood; the... |
| 4 | Latin | arbos | Alternative form of arbor |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |