Where does “gallina tal-baħar” come from?

gallina tal-baħar (Maltese) comes from Maltese baħar, from Arabic بَحْر — little sea; sea.

gallina tal-baħar (Maltese): Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Definitions

  1. Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Ancestry of “gallina tal-baħar”, step by step

gallina tal-baħar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese baħar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesebaħarsea
2Arabicبَحْرlittle sea; sea

via Maltese ta'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseta'of
2Arabicمَتاعthing, possession

via Maltese gallina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesegallina—
Every word from Arabic بَحْر →Every word from Maltese baħar →