Where does “berrek” come from?

berrek (Maltese) comes from Arabic برك, from Proto-Semitic birk- — knee.

berrek (Maltese): to force to lie down

Definitions

  1. to force to lie down

Ancestry of “berrek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبركto kneel down; to make kneel; to invoke a...
2Proto-Semiticbirk-knee
Every word from Proto-Semitic birk- →Every word from Arabic برك →