Where does “qasam” come from?
qasam (Maltese) comes from Chagatai قسم, from Arabic قِسْم — portion, section; part; division, sort.
qasam (Maltese): to divide, split; to distribute, apportion
Definitions
- to divide, split; to distribute, apportion
Ancestry of “qasam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chagatai | قسم | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قِسْم | portion, section; part; division, sort |