Where does “ⲙⲁⲣⲅⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ” come from?

ⲙⲁⲣⲅⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

ⲙⲁⲣⲅⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ (Coptic): pearl

Definitions

  1. pearl

Ancestry of “ⲙⲁⲣⲅⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
2Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—
Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →Every word from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης →