Where does “tiex” come from?

tiex (Maltese) comes from Maltese ta', from Arabic مَتاع — thing, possession.

tiex (Maltese): of what?

Definitions

  1. of what?

Ancestry of “tiex”, step by step

tiex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese ta'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseta'of
2Arabicمَتاعthing, possession

via Maltese iex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseiexwhat
2Arabicأَيّ شَيْءwhat thing
Every word from Arabic مَتاع →Every word from Maltese ta' →
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