Where does “għaġġel” come from?

għaġġel (Maltese) comes from Arabic عجل, from Proto-West Semitic ʕigl- — calf.

għaġġel (Maltese): to hurry; to be quick or hasty

Definitions

  1. to hurry; to be quick or hasty

Ancestry of “għaġġel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعجلcalf, young cow; to hurry; fast, quick
2Proto-West Semiticʕigl-calf
Every word from Proto-West Semitic ʕigl- →Every word from Arabic عجل →