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Where does “μαργαρίτης” come from?

μαργαρίτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

μαργαρίτης (Ancient Greek): pearl; a type of Egyptian plant

Definitions

  1. pearl; a type of Egyptian plant

Ancestry of “μαργαρίτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—

Words derived from “μαργαρίτης”

  • margarine
  • margarita
  • oleomargarine
  • marguerite
  • margarin
  • margarite
  • margarined
  • margaritomancy
  • antimargarine
  • margaritiferous
  • Greta
  • margarineless
  • margarinelike
  • margariney
  • Margarita
  • margaritifer
  • margarita
  • margaritatus
  • margaritarius
  • margarina
  • margarita
  • oleomargarina
  • margarine
  • margherita
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