Where does “qalba” come from?

qalba (Maltese) comes from Maltese qalb, from Arabic قَلْب — to flip, to change.

qalba (Maltese): heart

Definitions

  1. heart

Ancestry of “qalba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseqalbheart
2Arabicقَلْبto flip, to change
Every word from Arabic قَلْب →Every word from Maltese qalb →
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