Where does “瑪麗” come from?
瑪麗 (Chinese) comes from English mary, from French marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.
Ancestry of “瑪麗”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mary | A male homosexual |
| 2 | French | marie | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 4 | Latin | Marīa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 7 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 8 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |