Where does “bagħdan ikħal” come from?

bagħdan ikħal (Maltese) comes from Maltese ikħal, from Arabic أَكْحَل.

bagħdan ikħal (Maltese): hen harrier (Circus cyaneus)

Definitions

  1. hen harrier (Circus cyaneus)

Ancestry of “bagħdan ikħal”, step by step

bagħdan ikħal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese ikħal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseikħalblue, especially dark blue
2Arabicأَكْحَل—

via Maltese bagħdan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesebagħdanharrier, especially the western marsh harrier
Every word from Arabic أَكْحَل →Every word from Maltese ikħal →