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Where does “ܡܪܓܢܝܬܐ” come from?

ܡܪܓܢܝܬܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic מרגניתא, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

ܡܪܓܢܝܬܐ (Classical Syriac): pearl, jewel, gem; relic; offering, sacrifice,...

Definitions

  1. pearl, jewel, gem; relic; offering, sacrifice,...

Ancestry of “ܡܪܓܢܝܬܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicמרגניתאpearl, jewel, gem
2Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
3Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—
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