Where does “xemmex” come from?

xemmex (Maltese) comes from Arabic شمس, from Proto-Semitic śamš- — the Sun.

xemmex (Maltese): to sun, to dry in the sun

Definitions

  1. to sun, to dry in the sun

Ancestry of “xemmex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشمسsun; verbal noun of شَمِسَ; to be headstrong, to...
2Proto-Semiticśamš-the Sun
Every word from Proto-Semitic śamš- →Every word from Arabic شمس →