Where does “baqra tal-baħar” come from?

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

baqra tal-baħar (Maltese): sea cow

Definitions

  1. sea cow

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

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

via Maltese baħar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesebaħarsea
2Arabicبَحْرlittle sea; sea

via Maltese baqra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesebaqracow
2Arabicبَقَرة—

via Maltese ta'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseta'of
2Arabicمَتاعthing, possession
Every word from Arabic بَحْر →Every word from Maltese baħar →