Where does “margaridot” come from?

margaridot (Catalan) comes from Catalan Margarida, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

margaridot (Catalan): oxeye daisy

Definitions

  1. oxeye daisy

Ancestry of “margaridot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalanMargaridaa daisy, especially a marguerite daisy (Argyranthemum frutescens)
2Latinmargarītapearl
3Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
4Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-
Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-Every word from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτηςEvery word from Latin margarīta