Where does “xiħ għakka” come from?
xiħ għakka (Maltese) comes from Maltese xiħ, from Arabic شاخ, from Arabic ي, from Proto-Semitic ʿayn-, from Hebrew עַיִן — eye.
xiħ għakka (Maltese): very old
Definitions
- very old
Ancestry of “xiħ għakka”, step by step
xiħ għakka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maltese xiħ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | xiħ | old, elderly; an old man |
| 2 | Arabic | شاخ | to age |
| 3 | Arabic | ي | bound object pronoun: me, my; The nisba suffix,... |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | ʿayn- | eye |
| 5 | Hebrew | עַיִן | eye |
via Maltese għakka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | għakka | — |