Where does “għaxaq” come from?

għaxaq (Maltese) comes from Arabic عَاشِق, from Arabic عَشِقَ — to love.

Ancestry of “għaxaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَاشِقadmirer, lover; lover
2Arabicعَشِقَto love
Every word from Arabic عَشِقَ →Every word from Arabic عَاشِق →