Where does “bhejjem il-kelb” come from?

bhejjem il-kelb (Maltese) comes from Maltese kelb, from Arabic كَلْب — dog.

bhejjem il-kelb (Maltese): canines

Definitions

  1. canines

Ancestry of “bhejjem il-kelb”, step by step

bhejjem il-kelb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese kelb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesekelbdog
2Arabicكَلْبdog

via Maltese bhejjem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesebhejjem—
Every word from Arabic كَلْب →Every word from Maltese kelb →