Where does “tewm qerqni” come from?
tewm qerqni (Maltese) comes from Maltese tewm, from Arabic ثوم, from Proto-Semitic ṯūm- — garlic.
tewm qerqni (Maltese): dwarf garlic, Allium chamaemoly
Definitions
- dwarf garlic, Allium chamaemoly
Ancestry of “tewm qerqni”, step by step
tewm qerqni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maltese qerqni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | qerqni | dwarf |