Where does “pispisella bajda” come from?
pispisella bajda (Maltese) comes from Maltese bajda, from Arabic بَيْضاء — the white one.
pispisella bajda (Maltese): sanderling (Calidris alba)
Definitions
- sanderling (Calidris alba)
Ancestry of “pispisella bajda”, step by step
pispisella bajda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maltese bajda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | bajda | singulative of bajd; feminine singular of abjad |
| 2 | Arabic | بَيْضاء | the white one |
via Maltese pispisella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | pispisella | — |