Where does “qaras” come from?

qaras (Maltese) comes from Arabic قَرَصَ, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

qaras (Maltese): to pinch, to nip, to bite (insects)

Definitions

  1. to pinch, to nip, to bite (insects)

Ancestry of “qaras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَرَصَto pinch, to bite, to sting
2Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
3Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic قَرَصَ →