Where does “għargħar” come from?

għargħar (Maltese) comes from Arabic عَرْعار, from Arabic عَرْعَر — juniper.

għargħar (Maltese): to flood; to gurgle; flood, flooding

Definitions

  1. to flood; to gurgle; flood, flooding

Ancestry of “għargħar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَرْعار—
2Arabicعَرْعَرjuniper
Every word from Arabic عَرْعَر →Every word from Arabic عَرْعار →