Where does “għeri” come from?

għeri (Maltese) comes from Arabic عار, from Arabic عَار — shame, disgrace.

għeri (Maltese): naked

Definitions

  1. naked

Ancestry of “għeri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعارactive participle of عَرِيَ; bare, naked, nude;...
2Arabicعَارshame, disgrace
Every word from Arabic عَارEvery word from Arabic عار