Where does “debbus” come from?

debbus (Maltese) comes from Arabic دبوس, from Ottoman Turkish طوپوز — knob, a rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface.

debbus (Maltese): metal mace

Definitions

  1. metal mace

Ancestry of “debbus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicدبوسpin; iron mace
2Ottoman Turkishطوپوزknob, a rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface
Every word from Ottoman Turkish طوپوز →Every word from Arabic دبوس →