Where does “Mdina” come from?

Mdina (Portuguese) comes from Maltese Mdina, from Arabic مَدِينَة, from Aramaic מְדִינְתָּא.

Ancestry of “Mdina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalteseMdinacity, town
2ArabicمَدِينَةMadinah; town, city; city
3Aramaicמְדִינְתָּא—
Every word from Aramaic מְדִינְתָּא →Every word from Arabic مَدِينَة →Every word from Maltese Mdina →
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