Where does “bla moħħ” come from?

bla moħħ (Maltese) comes from Maltese moħħ, from Arabic مُخّ.

bla moħħ (Maltese): forgetful, absent-minded

Definitions

  1. forgetful, absent-minded

Ancestry of “bla moħħ”, step by step

bla moħħ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese moħħ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesemoħħbrain; brain, mind
2Arabicمُخّ—

via Maltese bla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseblawithout (an ingredient, means, concomitant, quality)
2Arabicبِلَاwithout; Without
Every word from Arabic مُخّ →Every word from Maltese moħħ →