Where does “murta” come from?
murta (Catalan) comes from Latin myrta, from Ancient Greek Μύρτος, from Semitic m-r-r.
Ancestry of “murta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | myrta | nominative plural of myrtum; accusative plural of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μύρτος | — |
| 3 | Semitic | m-r-r | — |