Where does “sarsella ħamra” come from?
sarsella ħamra (Maltese) comes from Maltese sarsella, from French sarcelle, from Latin querquedula, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
sarsella ħamra (Maltese): garganey (Anas querquedula)
Definitions
- garganey (Anas querquedula)
Ancestry of “sarsella ħamra”, step by step
sarsella ħamra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maltese sarsella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | sarsella | Eurasian teal (Anas crecca) |
| 2 | French | sarcelle | teal |
| 3 | Latin | querquedula | A kind of duck, perhaps the teal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Maltese ħamra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | ħamra | Mars |