Where does “bint” come from?
bint (Maltese) comes from Arabic بِنْت, from Proto-Semitic bint-, from Proto-Semitic -at, from Proto-Afroasiatic -t — Marks nouns as feminine.
bint (Maltese): daughter
Ancestry of “bint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | بِنْت | girl, daughter; daughter |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | bint- | daughter |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | -at | Feminine-forming suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | -t | Marks nouns as feminine |