Where does “qatranata” come from?

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

qatranata (Maltese): pitch coating

Definitions

  1. pitch coating

Ancestry of “qatranata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseqatrantar, pitch
2Maltesetarto fly
3Arabicطَارَto fly
Every word from Arabic طَارَ →Every word from Maltese tar →Every word from Maltese qatran →