Where does “twieżen” come from?

twieżen (Maltese) comes from Arabic توازن, from Arabic ز — ز; sadness, sorrow.

Ancestry of “twieżen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	توازن	to be balanced, in an equilibrium; verbal noun of...
2	Arabic	ز	ز; sadness, sorrow