Where does “siegħa” come from?

siegħa (Maltese) comes from Arabic سَاعَة, from Aramaic שָׁעְתָא.

siegħa (Maltese): hour

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	سَاعَة	hour, clock
2	Aramaic	שָׁעְתָא	—

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