Where does “ary” come from?

ary (Malagasy) comes from English qadi, from Arabic قَاضٍ, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.

ary (Malagasy): there; and; then

Definitions

  1. there; and; then

Ancestry of “ary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishqadiA civil judge in certain Islamic countries
2Arabicقَاضٍmagistrate; judge
3Arabicقَضَىto judge; to perform
Every word from Arabic قَضَى →Every word from Arabic قَاضٍ →Every word from English qadi →
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