Where does “rema” come from?

rema (Maltese) comes from Arabic رمى, from Proto-Semitic ramay- — to throw, to warp, to cast, to hurl, to shoot.

rema (Maltese): to throw away, to discard

Definitions

  1. to throw away, to discard

Ancestry of “rema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرمىto throw, to toss; to shoot; to baselessly...
2Proto-Semiticramay-to throw, to warp, to cast, to hurl, to shoot
Every word from Proto-Semitic ramay- →Every word from Arabic رمى →