Where does “bajtar tax-xewk” come from?

bajtar tax-xewk (Maltese) comes from Maltese xewk, from Arabic شَوْك — thorn.

bajtar tax-xewk (Maltese): Indian fig, Opuntia ficus-indica

Definitions

  1. Indian fig, Opuntia ficus-indica

Ancestry of “bajtar tax-xewk”, step by step

bajtar tax-xewk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese xewk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesexewkthorns, prickles
2Arabicشَوْكthorn

via Maltese bajtar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesebajtarfigs
Every word from Arabic شَوْكEvery word from Maltese xewk
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