Where does “sfinġa” come from?

sfinġa (Maltese) comes from Arabic إِسْفَنْج, from Ancient Greek σπόγγος — sponge; tonsil.

sfinġa (Maltese): a type of fried pastry, similar to Maghrebi sfanj

Definitions

  1. a type of fried pastry, similar to Maghrebi sfanj

Ancestry of “sfinġa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicإِسْفَنْج—
2Ancient Greekσπόγγοςsponge; tonsil
Every word from Ancient Greek σπόγγος →Every word from Arabic إِسْفَنْج →