Where does “ماذا” come from?
ماذا (Arabic) comes from Arabic ذَا — this, that.
ماذا (Arabic): what; what on earth
Definitions
- what; what on earth
Ancestry of “ماذا”, step by step
ماذا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic ذَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ذَا | this, that |
via Arabic مَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَا | that; not; what |