Where does “ajkla tat-tikek” come from?

ajkla tat-tikek (Maltese) comes from Maltese ta', from Arabic مَتاع — thing, possession.

ajkla tat-tikek (Maltese): lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina)

Definitions

  1. lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina)

Ancestry of “ajkla tat-tikek”, step by step

ajkla tat-tikek traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese ta'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseta'of
2Arabicمَتاعthing, possession

via Maltese ajkla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseajklaeagle

via Maltese tikek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesetikek—
Every word from Arabic مَتاع →Every word from Maltese ta' →