Where does “taħan” come from?

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

taħan (Maltese): to grind

Definitions

  1. to grind

Ancestry of “taħan”, 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 →