Where does “瑪麗亞” come from?
瑪麗亞 (Chinese) comes from English Maria, from English Maré, from Middle English mare, from Old English mare, from Proto-West Germanic marā, from Proto-Germanic marǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mor-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “瑪麗亞”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Maria | — |
| 2 | English | Maré | — |
| 3 | Middle English | mare | — |
| 4 | Old English | mare | mare |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | marā | evil spirit, nightmare |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | marǭ | evil spirit; succubus; incubus; nightmare |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mor- | to blacken, to dirty; dirt spot; to rub, pound,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |