Where does “għonnella” come from?

għonnella (Maltese) comes from Italian gonnella, from Italian gonna, from Late Latin gunna, from Ancient Greek γούνα, from Proto-Slavic *guna — coarse fur clothing.

għonnella (Maltese): kind of head covering worn by Maltese women (generally until the 19th c. and occasionally still in the earlier 20th c.), most typically in the form of a long shawl with a stiff hem, creating a wide hood over the wearer’s head

Definitions

kind of head covering worn by Maltese women (generally until the 19th c. and occasionally still in the earlier 20th c.), most typically in the form of a long shawl with a stiff hem, creating a wide hood over the wearer’s head

Ancestry of “għonnella”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	gonnella	skirt
2	Italian	gonna	skirt
3	Late Latin	gunna	leather garment, a fur; a kind of leather garment
4	Ancient Greek	γούνα	coarse garment
5	Proto-Slavic	*guna	coarse fur clothing

Every word from Proto-Slavic *guna →