Where does “baħħar” come from?

baħħar (Maltese) comes from Arabic بحر, from Proto-West Semitic baḥr- — sea.

baħħar (Maltese): sailor

Definitions

  1. sailor

Ancestry of “baħħar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبحرverbal noun of بَحَرَ; sea; large river
2Proto-West Semiticbaḥr-sea
Every word from Proto-West Semitic baḥr- →Every word from Arabic بحر →