Where does “wiesa' baħar” come from?

wiesa' baħar (Maltese) comes from Maltese baħar, from Arabic بَحْر — little sea; sea.

wiesa' baħar (Maltese): very wide

Definitions

  1. very wide

Ancestry of “wiesa' baħar”, step by step

wiesa' baħar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese baħar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesebaħarsea
2Arabicبَحْرlittle sea; sea

via Maltese wiesa'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesewiesa'wide; broad
2Arabicوَاسِعwide; spacious
Every word from Arabic بَحْر →Every word from Maltese baħar →