Where does “sieħeb” come from?
sieħeb (Maltese) comes from Arabic صَاحِب, from Arabic صَحِبَ, from Arabic ح — ب; ج.
sieħeb (Maltese): friend; companion, associate, partner, follower
Definitions
- friend; companion, associate, partner, follower
Ancestry of “sieħeb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | صَاحِب | companion |
| 2 | Arabic | صَحِبَ | to be a companion; to accompany, to be one's... |
| 3 | Arabic | ح | ب; ج |