Where does “馬利亞” come from?

馬利亞 (Chinese) comes from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

馬利亞 (Chinese): Mary

Definitions

Mary

Ancestry of “馬利亞”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Μαρία	Mary, Maria
2	Hebrew	מִרְיָם	—
3	Aramaic	מרים	bitter
4	Biblical Hebrew	מִרְיָם	—

Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Aramaic מרים →