Where does “għaddel” come from?
għaddel (Maltese) comes from Arabic عدل, from Arabic د, from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ — to use, hire.
għaddel (Maltese): to depilate
Definitions
- to depilate
Ancestry of “għaddel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عدل | to act justly; to make equal; to be equal to, to... |
| 2 | Arabic | د | — |
| 3 | Arabic | اِسْتَخْدَمَ | to use, hire |