Where does “makakkerija” come from?
makakkerija (Maltese) comes from Maltese makakk, from Italian macaco, from Portuguese macaco, from English Madagascar, from Middle French Madagascar, from English Mogadishu, from Arabic مَقَدِيشُو, from Persian [[شاه]] [[مقعد]].
makakkerija (Maltese): cunningness, astuteness
Definitions
- cunningness, astuteness
Ancestry of “makakkerija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | makakk | cunning, shrewd, astute |
| 2 | Italian | macaco | macaque; fool, dunce |
| 3 | Portuguese | macaco | monkey, ape; mechanical jack; black; negro |
| 4 | English | Madagascar | A resident of Madagascar |
| 5 | Middle French | Madagascar | — |
| 6 | English | Mogadishu | The government of Somalia |
| 7 | Arabic | مَقَدِيشُو | — |
| 8 | Persian | [[شاه]] [[مقعد]] | — |