Where does “iswed borma” come from?

iswed borma (Maltese) comes from Maltese iswed, from Arabic أَسْوَد — black man; black person.

iswed borma (Maltese): as black as coal

Definitions

  1. as black as coal

Ancestry of “iswed borma”, step by step

iswed borma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese iswed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseiswedblack
2Arabicأَسْوَدblack man; black person

via Maltese borma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesebormacooking pot
2Arabicبُرْمَة—
Every word from Arabic أَسْوَد →Every word from Maltese iswed →
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