Where does “tieqa” come from?

tieqa (Maltese) comes from Arabic طاقة, from Arabic طاق, from Middle Iranian tāk.

tieqa (Maltese): window

Definitions

  1. window

Ancestry of “tieqa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطاقةpower, strength; fortitude, endurance; energy;...
2Arabicطاقto bear; arch
3Middle Iraniantāk—
Every word from Middle Iranian tāk →Every word from Arabic طاق →Every word from Arabic طاقة →