Where does “bagħdan griż” come from?

bagħdan griż (Maltese) comes from Serbo-Croatian griz, from German Grieß, from Middle High German griez, from Old High German grioz, from Proto-Germanic greutą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewd-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

bagħdan griż (Maltese): Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus)

Definitions

  1. Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus)

Ancestry of “bagħdan griż”, step by step

bagħdan griż traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian griz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiangrizbite; semolina, grits
2GermanGrießsemolina
3Middle High Germangriez—
4Old High Germangrioz—
5Proto-Germanicgreutągrit
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrewd-to weep, be sad
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Maltese bagħdan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesebagħdanharrier, especially the western marsh harrier
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewd- →