Where does “taqab” come from?

taqab (Maltese) comes from Arabic ثقب, from Arabic ق, from Nabataean 𐢏, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.

taqab (Maltese): to pierce, to bore

Definitions

  1. to pierce, to bore

Ancestry of “taqab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicثقبto pierce; to penetrate; to tear, to rip; to...
2Arabicقsecond-person masculine singular active...
3Nabataean𐢏—
4Phoenician𐤒qoph; qop
Every word from Phoenician 𐤒 →Every word from Nabataean 𐢏 →Every word from Arabic ق →