Where does “hux” come from?

hux (Maltese) comes from Maltese ħu, from Arabic أَخُو, from Arabic أَخ — brother; my brother.

hux (Maltese): is that so?

Definitions

  1. is that so?

Ancestry of “hux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseħubrother, male sibling; imperative singular of ħa
2Arabicأَخُو—
3Arabicأَخbrother; my brother
Every word from Arabic أَخ →Every word from Arabic أَخُو →Every word from Maltese ħu →