Where does “russett abjad” come from?

russett abjad (Maltese) comes from Maltese abjad, from Arabic أَبْيَض — white.

russett abjad (Maltese): great egret (Ardea alba)

Definitions

  1. great egret (Ardea alba)

Ancestry of “russett abjad”, step by step

russett abjad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese abjad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseabjadwhite; pale; calm
2Arabicأَبْيَضwhite

via Maltese russett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteserussettheron
2Sicilianrusseddu—
Every word from Arabic أَبْيَض →Every word from Maltese abjad →