Where does “kittien” come from?

kittien (Maltese) comes from Arabic كتان, from Classical Syriac ܟܶܬܳܢܳܐ — flax; linen.

kittien (Maltese): flax

Definitions

  1. flax

Ancestry of “kittien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكتانflax; linen
2Classical Syriacܟܶܬܳܢܳܐflax; linen
Every word from Classical Syriac ܟܶܬܳܢܳܐ →Every word from Arabic كتان →