Where does “tmiem” come from?

tmiem (Maltese) comes from Arabic تَمَام, from Arabic تمام, from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.

tmiem (Maltese): end

Definitions

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Ancestry of “tmiem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicتَمَامcomplete, finished
2Arabicتمامverbal noun of تَمَّ; completeness, wholeness,...
3Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
4Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-—
Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ- →Every word from Arabic م →Every word from Arabic تمام →