Where does “Randan” come from?
Randan (Maltese) comes from Arabic رَمَضَان, from Ottoman Turkish بیرام, from Common Turkic badram, from Iranian word.
Ancestry of “Randan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | رَمَضَان | Ramadan |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بیرام | holy feast, holy day, festival |
| 3 | Common Turkic | badram | — |
| 4 | Iranian | word | — |