Where does “gallozz tax-xitwa” come from?

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

gallozz tax-xitwa (Maltese): water rail (Rallus aquaticus)

Definitions

  1. water rail (Rallus aquaticus)

Ancestry of “gallozz tax-xitwa”, step by step

gallozz tax-xitwa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese ta'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseta'of
2Arabicمَتاعthing, possession

via Maltese xitwa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesexitwawinter
2Arabicشَتْوَة—

via Maltese gallozz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesegallozzcorncrake (Crex crex)
Every word from Arabic مَتاع →Every word from Maltese ta' →
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