Where does “matxal” come from?

matxal (Cypriot Arabic) comes from Cypriot Arabic mara, from Arabic اِمْرَأَة — woman.

matxal (Cypriot Arabic): maternal aunt

Definitions

  1. maternal aunt

Ancestry of “matxal”, step by step

matxal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cypriot Arabic mara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cypriot Arabicmarawoman
2Arabicاِمْرَأَةwoman

via Proto-Georgian-Zan xal-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Georgian-Zanxal-to be amidst, near something
Every word from Arabic اِمْرَأَة →Every word from Cypriot Arabic mara →