Where does “Margarida” come from?
Margarida (Catalan) comes from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.
Margarida (Catalan): a daisy, especially a marguerite daisy (Argyranthemum frutescens)
Definitions
- a daisy, especially a marguerite daisy (Argyranthemum frutescens)
Ancestry of “Margarida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | margarīta | pearl |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μαργαρίτης | pearl; a type of Egyptian plant |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- | — |