Where does “denb id-dib ta' tliet kuluri” come from?

denb id-dib ta' tliet kuluri (Maltese) comes from Maltese dib, from Arabic ذِئْب.

denb id-dib ta' tliet kuluri (Maltese): edible amaranth, Amaranthus tricolor

Definitions

  1. edible amaranth, Amaranthus tricolor

Ancestry of “denb id-dib ta' tliet kuluri”, step by step

denb id-dib ta' tliet kuluri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese dib

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesedibwolf
2Arabicذِئْب—

via Maltese denb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesedenbtail
2Arabicذَنَبtail

via Maltese tliet

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