Where does “xegħel” come from?

xegħel (Maltese) comes from Arabic شَعَلَ — to light.

xegħel (Maltese): to light; to turn on

Definitions

  1. to light; to turn on

Ancestry of “xegħel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَعَلَto light
Every word from Arabic شَعَلَ
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