Where does “għajjex” come from?

għajjex (Maltese) comes from Arabic عيش, from Arabic عَاشَ — to live.

għajjex (Maltese): to keep alive

Definitions

  1. to keep alive

Ancestry of “għajjex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعيشverbal noun of عَاشَ; living, life; third-person...
2Arabicعَاشَto live
Every word from Arabic عَاشَ →Every word from Arabic عيش →