Where does “qatrani” come from?

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

qatrani (Maltese): tarlike

Definitions

  1. tarlike

Ancestry of “qatrani”, 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 →