Where does “lsien tan-nar” come from?

lsien tan-nar (Maltese) comes from Maltese nar, from Arabic نَار, from Proto-Semitic nūr- — light.

lsien tan-nar (Maltese): flame

Definitions

  1. flame

Ancestry of “lsien tan-nar”, step by step

lsien tan-nar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese nar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesenarfire
2Arabicنَار—
3Proto-Semiticnūr-light

via Maltese lsien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteselsientongue; language; tongue
2Arabicلِسَانtongue; language

via Maltese ta'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseta'of
2Arabicمَتاعthing, possession
Every word from Proto-Semitic nūr- →Every word from Arabic نَار →Every word from Maltese nar →
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