Where does “faxxa” come from?

faxxa (Maltese) comes from Italian fascia, from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.

faxxa (Maltese): bandage

Definitions

  1. bandage

Ancestry of “faxxa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfasciastrip, band; bandage; sash
2Latinfasciaband, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰasḱ-bundle, heap, load
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- →Every word from Latin fascia →Every word from Italian fascia →