Where does “ara-potoana” come from?
ara-potoana (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy araka, from Arabic عَرَق, from Arabic عرق, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.
ara-potoana (Malagasy): regular, ordinary
Definitions
- regular, ordinary
Ancestry of “ara-potoana”, step by step
ara-potoana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malagasy araka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | araka | according to; following; following; accompanying;... |
| 2 | Arabic | عَرَق | sweat; liquor; sweat; wine; raisin liquor |
| 3 | Arabic | عرق | to strip of flesh, to nibble; to be emaciated; to... |
| 4 | Arabic | ر | second-person masculine singular active... |
| 5 | Arabic | رَأَى | to see |
via Malagasy fotoana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | fotoana | weather |