Where does “متى ما” come from?

متى ما (Arabic) comes from Arabic متى, from Hebrew מתי — when.

متى ما (Arabic): when; whenever; if ever

Definitions

  1. when; whenever; if ever

Ancestry of “متى ما”, step by step

متى ما traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic متى

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمتىwhen; whenever; from
2Hebrewמתיwhen

via Arabic ـمَا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicـمَاsoever
Every word from Hebrew מתי →Every word from Arabic متى →