Where does “kerrah” come from?

kerrah (Maltese) comes from Arabic كره, from Arabic كُرَة, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴, from Ancient Greek Ἴων, from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων — Ionian.

kerrah (Maltese): to uglify

Definitions

  1. to uglify

Ancestry of “kerrah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكرهto be disgusted, to feel disgust; to detest, to...
2Arabicكُرَةball; a ball, a mass, a clump; a ball, a mass, a...
3Old Persian𐎹𐎢𐎴Ionia
4Ancient GreekἼωνone of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of...
5Ancient GreekἸᾱ́ϝωνIonian
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἴων →Every word from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴 →