Where does “bejjet” come from?

bejjet (Maltese) comes from Arabic بيت, from Proto-Semitic bayt- — house.

bejjet (Maltese): to nestle, build a nest

Definitions

  1. to nestle, build a nest

Ancestry of “bejjet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبيتhouse, building; tent; room, apartment, flat
2Proto-Semiticbayt-house
Every word from Proto-Semitic bayt- →Every word from Arabic بيت →