Where does “makakk” come from?
makakk (Maltese) comes from Italian macaco, from Portuguese macaco, from English Madagascar, from Middle French Madagascar, from English Mogadishu, from Arabic مَقَدِيشُو, from Persian [[شاه]] [[مقعد]].
makakk (Maltese): cunning, shrewd, astute
Definitions
- cunning, shrewd, astute
Ancestry of “makakk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | macaco | macaque; fool, dunce |
| 2 | Portuguese | macaco | monkey, ape; mechanical jack; black; negro |
| 3 | English | Madagascar | A resident of Madagascar |
| 4 | Middle French | Madagascar | — |
| 5 | English | Mogadishu | The government of Somalia |
| 6 | Arabic | مَقَدِيشُو | — |
| 7 | Persian | [[شاه]] [[مقعد]] | — |