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Where does “ܡܰܪܓܳܢܺܝܬܳܐ” come from?

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

ܡܰܪܓܳܢܺܝܬܳܐ (Classical Syriac): pearl

Definitions

  1. pearl

Ancestry of “ܡܰܪܓܳܢܺܝܬܳܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
2Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—
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