Where does “għaġġeb” come from?

għaġġeb (Maltese) comes from Arabic عجب, from Arabic عَجَب — astonishment, wonder, amazement; wonder, marvel.

għaġġeb (Maltese): to amaze, astonish, surprise

Definitions

  1. to amaze, astonish, surprise

Ancestry of “għaġġeb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعجبto wonder, to marvel, to be astonished, to be...
2Arabicعَجَبastonishment, wonder, amazement; wonder, marvel
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