Where does “qatran” come from?

qatran (Maltese) comes from Maltese tar, from Arabic طَارَ — to fly.

qatran (Maltese): tar, pitch

Definitions

  1. tar, pitch

Ancestry of “qatran”, step by step

qatran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese tar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesetarto fly
2Arabicطَارَto fly

via Arabic قطران

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقطرانtar; asphalt; verbal noun of قَطَرَ

Words derived from “qatran”

Every word from Arabic طَارَ →Every word from Maltese tar →