Where does “għader” come from?
għader (Maltese) comes from Arabic عَذَرَ, from Arabic ذ, from Arabic د, from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ — to use, hire.
għader (Maltese): to pity; to be compassionate
Definitions
- to pity; to be compassionate
Ancestry of “għader”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَذَرَ | to absolve from guilt |
| 2 | Arabic | ذ | — |
| 3 | Arabic | د | — |
| 4 | Arabic | اِسْتَخْدَمَ | to use, hire |