Where does “bies tal-Lvant” come from?

bies tal-Lvant (Maltese) comes from Maltese lvant, from Sicilian livanti, from Latin levāns, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

bies tal-Lvant (Maltese): saker (Falco cherrug)

Definitions

  1. saker (Falco cherrug)

Ancestry of “bies tal-Lvant”, step by step

bies tal-Lvant traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese lvant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteselvanteast
2Sicilianlivanti—
3Latinlevānslifting, raising
4Latinlevōto raise, elevate, lift up
5Latinlēvislight, not heavy
6Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

via Maltese bies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesebieskiss; peregrine falcon
2Arabicبَاسَ—

via Maltese ta'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseta'of
2Arabicمَتاعthing, possession
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →