Where does “sogħda” come from?

sogħda (Maltese) comes from Arabic سعد, from Aramaic סוּעֲדָא.

sogħda (Maltese): sedge (any plant of the genus Carex)

Definitions

  1. sedge (any plant of the genus Carex)

Ancestry of “sogħda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسعدto be fortunate; to be propitious; to be happy
2Aramaicסוּעֲדָא—
Every word from Aramaic סוּעֲדָא →Every word from Arabic سعد →