Where does “denb id-dib ħadra” come from?

denb id-dib ħadra (Maltese) comes from Maltese dib, from Arabic ذِئْب.

denb id-dib ħadra (Maltese): green amaranth, Amaranthus viridis

Definitions

  1. green amaranth, Amaranthus viridis

Ancestry of “denb id-dib ħadra”, step by step

denb id-dib ħadra traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese dib

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesedibwolf
2Arabicذِئْب—

via Maltese denb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesedenbtail
2Arabicذَنَبtail

via Maltese ħadra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseħadra—
Every word from Arabic ذِئْب →Every word from Maltese dib →