Where does “taħħan” come from?

taħħan (Maltese) comes from Arabic طحن, from Proto-Semitic ṭaḥan- — to grind, to crush.

taħħan (Maltese): to grind intensively

Definitions

  1. to grind intensively

Ancestry of “taħħan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطحنto grind, to mill; verbal noun of طَحَنَ; flour
2Proto-Semiticṭaḥan-to grind, to crush
Every word from Proto-Semitic ṭaḥan- →Every word from Arabic طحن →
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