Where does “qassis” come from?
qassis (Maltese) comes from Arabic قِسِّيس, from Classical Syriac ܩܫܝܫܐ — ancient, ancestor, forefather; elder,...
qassis (Maltese): priest, clergyman
Ancestry of “qassis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قِسِّيس | — |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܩܫܝܫܐ | ancient, ancestor, forefather; elder,... |