Where does “borka” come from?

borka (Maltese) comes from Arabic بركة, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

borka (Maltese): duck

Definitions

  1. duck

Ancestry of “borka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبركةbliss, blessing, boon; pond, pool; tank
2Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
3Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic بركة →