Where does “marrad” come from?

marrad (Maltese) comes from Arabic مرض, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

marrad (Maltese): to cause someone to fall ill

Definitions

  1. to cause someone to fall ill

Ancestry of “marrad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمرضto be or become sick; to nurse the sick; verbal...
2Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
3Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic مرض →