Where does “newwaħ” come from?

newwaħ (Maltese) comes from Arabic نوح, from Hebrew נוח — comfortable, easy; convenient; easy-going.

newwaħ (Maltese): to wail, whine

Definitions

  1. to wail, whine

Ancestry of “newwaħ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنوحverbal noun of نَاحَ; crying out in grief,...
2Hebrewנוחcomfortable, easy; convenient; easy-going
Every word from Hebrew נוח →Every word from Arabic نوح →