Where does “boqxiex” come from?

boqxiex (Maltese) comes from Arabic بقشيش, from Persian بَخْشِش.

boqxiex (Maltese): money

Definitions

  1. money

Ancestry of “boqxiex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبقشيشtip, gratuity, baksheesh
2Persianبَخْشِش—
Every word from Persian بَخْشِش →Every word from Arabic بقشيش →
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