Where does “seqer ta' denbu” come from?

seqer ta' denbu (Maltese) comes from Maltese ta', from Arabic مَتاع — thing, possession.

seqer ta' denbu (Maltese): merlin (Falco columbarius)

Definitions

  1. merlin (Falco columbarius)

Ancestry of “seqer ta' denbu”, step by step

seqer ta' denbu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese ta'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseta'of
2Arabicمَتاعthing, possession

via Maltese seqer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseseqerhawk; falcon
2Arabicصَقْرbird of prey; falcon, hawk

via Maltese denbu

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