Where does “ajkla tal-baħar” come from?

ajkla tal-baħar (Maltese) comes from Maltese baħar, from Arabic بَحْر — little sea; sea.

ajkla tal-baħar (Maltese): white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)

Definitions

  1. white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)

Ancestry of “ajkla tal-baħar”, step by step

ajkla tal-baħar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese baħar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesebaħarsea
2Arabicبَحْرlittle sea; sea

via Maltese ta'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseta'of
2Arabicمَتاعthing, possession

via Maltese ajkla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseajklaeagle
Every word from Arabic بَحْرEvery word from Maltese baħar