Where does “riħan” come from?

riħan (Maltese) comes from Arabic ريحان, from Arabic ـَان.

riħan (Maltese): myrtle

Definitions

  1. myrtle

Ancestry of “riħan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicريحانfragrant plant, aromatic herb; basil; myrtle
2Arabicـَان—
Every word from Arabic ـَان →Every word from Arabic ريحان →