Where does “seqer tal-ħannieqa” come from?

seqer tal-ħannieqa (Maltese) comes from Maltese ta', from Arabic مَتاع — thing, possession.

seqer tal-ħannieqa (Maltese): Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)

Definitions

  1. Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)

Ancestry of “seqer tal-ħannieqa”, step by step

seqer tal-ħannieqa 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 ħannieqa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseħannieqanecklace
Every word from Arabic مَتاع →Every word from Maltese ta' →