Where does “xagħar” come from?
xagħar (Maltese) comes from Arabic شَعْر — hair, fur, bristle.
xagħar (Maltese): collective of xagħra: hair; many hairs
Definitions
- collective of xagħra: hair; many hairs
Ancestry of “xagħar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شَعْر | hair, fur, bristle |