Where does “fettaħ” come from?

fettaħ (Maltese) comes from Arabic فتح, from Proto-Semitic *pataḥ- — to open.

fettaħ (Maltese): to widen an opening

Definitions

  1. to widen an opening

Ancestry of “fettaħ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفتحto open; to conquer, occupy, take possession of;...
2Proto-Semitic*pataḥ-to open
Every word from Proto-Semitic *pataḥ- →Every word from Arabic فتح →