Where does “qaxxar” come from?

qaxxar (Maltese) comes from Arabic قشر — to peel, to husk; husk, peel.

qaxxar (Maltese): to shave

Definitions

  1. to shave

Ancestry of “qaxxar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقشرto peel, to husk; husk, peel
Every word from Arabic قشر