Where does “friex” come from?

friex (Maltese) comes from Arabic فراش, from Arabic فرش, from Arabic فُرْشَة.

friex (Maltese): bedding, especially the bedsheet

Definitions

  1. bedding, especially the bedsheet

Ancestry of “friex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفراشbutterflies; moths; mill wheel
2Arabicفرشverbal noun of فَرَشَ; carpet, rug; sheet,...
3Arabicفُرْشَة—
Every word from Arabic فُرْشَة →Every word from Arabic فرش →Every word from Arabic فراش →