Where does “fuqiex” come from?

fuqiex (Maltese) comes from Maltese iex, from Arabic أَيّ شَيْء — what thing.

fuqiex (Maltese): about what

Definitions

  1. about what

Ancestry of “fuqiex”, step by step

fuqiex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese iex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseiexwhat
2Arabicأَيّ شَيْءwhat thing

via Maltese fuq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesefuqon; upon
2Arabicفَوْقَabove
Every word from Arabic أَيّ شَيْء →Every word from Maltese iex →