Where does “furrax is-summien” come from?
furrax is-summien (Maltese) comes from Maltese furrax, from Arabic فراش, from Arabic فرش, from Arabic فُرْشَة.
furrax is-summien (Maltese): wryneck
Ancestry of “furrax is-summien”, step by step
furrax is-summien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maltese furrax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Maltese | furrax | crab lice |
| 2 | Arabic | فراش | butterflies; moths; mill wheel |
| 3 | Arabic | فرش | verbal noun of فَرَشَ; carpet, rug; sheet,... |
| 4 | Arabic | فُرْشَة | — |
via Maltese summien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Maltese | summien | common quails (Coturnix coturnix) |
| 2 | Arabic | سمان | quail; butter-dealer; masculine plural of سَمِين |
| 3 | Arabic | سَمْن | ghee |