Where does “dari” come from?

dari (Maltese) comes from Arabic دار, from Arabic دَرَّ, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

dari (Maltese): earlier, formerly, previously

Definitions

  1. earlier, formerly, previously

Ancestry of “dari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicدارflowing copiously; productive, rich, lucrative;...
2Arabicدَرَّto flow copiously, to accrue
3Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
4Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic دَرَّ →