Where does “kubrit” come from?

kubrit (Maltese) comes from Arabic كِبْرِيت, from Aramaic כִּבְּרִיתָא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒀀𒀭𒀀𒇉.

kubrit (Maltese): sulfur

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	كِبْرِيت	sulfur, match
2	Aramaic	כִּבְּרִיתָא	—
3	Akkadian	𒆠𒀀𒀭𒀀𒇉	—

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