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

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

denb id-dib bagħal (Maltese): green amaranth, Amaranthus hybridus

Definitions

  1. green amaranth, Amaranthus hybridus

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

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

via Maltese dib

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesedibwolf
2Arabicذِئْب—

via Maltese bagħal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesebagħalmule; bastard
2Arabicبَغْل{{l|en|mule}}

via Maltese denb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesedenbtail
2Arabicذَنَبtail
Every word from Arabic ذِئْب →Every word from Maltese dib →