Where does “gallozz tal-faxxi” come from?

gallozz tal-faxxi (Maltese) comes from Maltese ta', from Arabic مَتاع — thing, possession.

gallozz tal-faxxi (Maltese): Baillon's crake (Zapornia pusilla, syn. Porzana pusilla)

Definitions

  1. Baillon's crake (Zapornia pusilla, syn. Porzana pusilla)

Ancestry of “gallozz tal-faxxi”, step by step

gallozz tal-faxxi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese ta'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseta'of
2Arabicمَتاعthing, possession

via Maltese gallozz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesegallozzcorncrake (Crex crex)

via Maltese faxxi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesefaxxi—
Every word from Arabic مَتاع →Every word from Maltese ta' →