Where does “messaħ” come from?

messaħ (Maltese) comes from Arabic مسح, from Arabic مَسَحَ — to anoint.

messaħ (Maltese): to wipe repeatedly

Definitions

  1. to wipe repeatedly

Ancestry of “messaħ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمسحto stroke with the hand or similar, to wipe off,...
2Arabicمَسَحَto anoint
Every word from Arabic مَسَحَ →Every word from Arabic مسح →
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