Where does “tiġieġ tal-baħar” come from?

tiġieġ tal-baħar (Maltese) comes from Maltese baħar, from Arabic بَحْر — little sea; sea.

tiġieġ tal-baħar (Maltese): Eurasian coot (Fulica atra)

Definitions

  1. Eurasian coot (Fulica atra)

Ancestry of “tiġieġ tal-baħar”, step by step

tiġieġ tal-baħar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese baħar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesebaħarsea
2Arabicبَحْرlittle sea; sea

via Maltese ta'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseta'of
2Arabicمَتاعthing, possession

via Maltese tiġieġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesetiġieġchicken(s)
2Arabicدَجَاج—
Every word from Arabic بَحْر →Every word from Maltese baħar →