Where does “sigħatiera” come from?

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

sigħatiera (Maltese): hour hand

Definitions

  1. hour hand

Ancestry of “sigħatiera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesesiegħahour
2Arabicسَاعَةhour, clock
3Aramaicשָׁעְתָא—
Every word from Aramaic שָׁעְתָא →Every word from Arabic سَاعَة →Every word from Maltese siegħa →