Where does “farrad” come from?

farrad (Maltese) comes from Arabic فرد, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

farrad (Maltese): to break up a pair

Definitions

  1. to break up a pair

Ancestry of “farrad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفردto be single, be alone; to be singular, be...
2Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
3Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic فرد →