Where does “faħxi” come from?

faħxi (Maltese) comes from Maltese faħx, from Arabic فحش, from Arabic ح — ب; ج.

faħxi (Maltese): obscene, outrageous

Definitions

  1. obscene, outrageous

Ancestry of “faħxi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesefaħxobscenity, something outrageous, especially indecent talk
2Arabicفحشto be indecent; to talk ribaldry; verbal noun of...
3Arabicحب; ج
Every word from Arabic ح →