Where does “xarraf” come from?

xarraf (Maltese) comes from Arabic شرف, from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

xarraf (Maltese): to harden

Definitions

  1. to harden

Ancestry of “xarraf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشرفto be noble, to be highborn, to be illustrious,...
2Arabicـِيّ{{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...
Every word from Arabic ـِيّ →Every word from Arabic شرف →