Where does “għorfa” come from?

għorfa (Maltese) comes from Arabic غُرْفَة, from Arabic غَرَفَ — to ladle.

għorfa (Maltese): upper room (in a village house)

Definitions

  1. upper room (in a village house)

Ancestry of “għorfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicغُرْفَةcup or dipper
2Arabicغَرَفَto ladle
Every word from Arabic غَرَفَ →Every word from Arabic غُرْفَة →