Where does “xemxata” come from?

xemxata (Maltese) comes from Maltese xemx, from Arabic شَمْس, from Proto-Semitic śamš- — the Sun.

xemxata (Maltese): sunstroke, heatstroke

Definitions

  1. sunstroke, heatstroke

Ancestry of “xemxata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesexemxsun, Sun
2Arabicشَمْسsun
3Proto-Semiticśamš-the Sun
Every word from Proto-Semitic śamš- →Every word from Arabic شَمْس →Every word from Maltese xemx →
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