Where does “wiżża griża” come from?

wiżża griża (Maltese) comes from Maltese wiżża, from Arabic وَزَّة.

wiżża griża (Maltese): greylag goose (Anser anser)

Definitions

  1. greylag goose (Anser anser)

Ancestry of “wiżża griża”, step by step

wiżża griża traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maltese wiżża

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesewiżżaa goose
2Arabicوَزَّة—

via Maltese griża

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesegriża—
Every word from Arabic وَزَّة →Every word from Maltese wiżża →