Where does “għerq” come from?

għerq (Maltese) comes from Arabic عِرْق — root; stem, vein, nerve.

għerq (Maltese): root

Definitions

  1. root

Ancestry of “għerq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعِرْقroot; stem, vein, nerve
Every word from Arabic عِرْق