Where does “qassis” come from?

qassis (Maltese) comes from Arabic قِسِّيس, from Classical Syriac ܩܫܝܫܐ — ancient, ancestor, forefather; elder,...

qassis (Maltese): priest, clergyman

Definitions

  1. priest, clergyman

Ancestry of “qassis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقِسِّيس—
2Classical Syriacܩܫܝܫܐancient, ancestor, forefather; elder,...
Every word from Classical Syriac ܩܫܝܫܐ →Every word from Arabic قِسِّيس →