Where does “russett tas-siġar” come from?

russett tas-siġar (Maltese) comes from Maltese ta', from Arabic مَتاع — thing, possession.

russett tas-siġar (Maltese): little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)

Definitions

  1. little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)

Ancestry of “russett tas-siġar”, step by step

russett tas-siġar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese ta'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseta'of
2Arabicمَتاعthing, possession

via Maltese russett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteserussettheron
2Sicilianrusseddu—

via Maltese siġar

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