Where does “qaleb” come from?

qaleb (Maltese) comes from Arabic قلب, from Proto-Semitic libb-, from Proto-Afroasiatic lib- — heart.

qaleb (Maltese): to turn over; turn upside down

Definitions

  1. to turn over; turn upside down

Ancestry of “qaleb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقلبverbal noun of قَلَبَ; heart; pith, heart of palm
2Proto-Semiticlibb-heart
3Proto-Afroasiaticlib-heart
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic lib- →Every word from Proto-Semitic libb- →Every word from Arabic قلب →