Where does “madea” come from?

madea (Romanian) comes from Persian ماده, from Arabic مَادَّة — matter, substance.

madea (Romanian): matter, business

Definitions

  1. matter, business

Ancestry of “madea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمادهfemale; matter; material
2Arabicمَادَّةmatter, substance

Words derived from “madea”

Every word from Arabic مَادَّة →Every word from Persian ماده →
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