Where does “kanġu tal-Atlantiku” come from?

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

kanġu tal-Atlantiku (Maltese): Leach's Storm Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa)

Definitions

  1. Leach's Storm Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa)

Ancestry of “kanġu tal-Atlantiku”, step by step

kanġu tal-Atlantiku traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese ta'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseta'of
2Arabicمَتاعthing, possession

via Maltese Atlantiku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalteseAtlantiku—

via Maltese kanġu

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