Where does “għadd” come from?
għadd (Maltese) comes from Arabic عد, from Arabic د, from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ — to use, hire.
għadd (Maltese): to count, to calculate
Definitions
- to count, to calculate
Ancestry of “għadd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عد | to count; to consider; verbal noun of عَدَّ |
| 2 | Arabic | د | — |
| 3 | Arabic | اِسْتَخْدَمَ | to use, hire |