Where does “daqsxejn” come from?

daqsxejn (Maltese) comes from Maltese xejn, from Arabic شَيْء — thing; thing, object; thing, a thing, something.

daqsxejn (Maltese): somewhat, fairly, rather

Definitions

  1. somewhat, fairly, rather

Ancestry of “daqsxejn”, step by step

daqsxejn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese xejn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesexejnnothing, anything
2Arabicشَيْءthing; thing, object; thing, a thing, something

via Maltese daqs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesedaqsas much as; to the degree of
Every word from Arabic شَيْء →Every word from Maltese xejn →