Where does “qaħbata” come from?

qaħbata (Maltese) comes from Maltese qaħba, from Arabic قَحْبَة.

qaħbata (Maltese): an act of prostitution

Definitions

  1. an act of prostitution

Ancestry of “qaħbata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseqaħbawhore; slut; harlot
2Arabicقَحْبَة—
Every word from Arabic قَحْبَة →Every word from Maltese qaħba →