Where does “Margit” come from?

Margit (Danish) comes from Swedish Margit, from Swedish Margareta, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

Ancestry of “Margit”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	Margit	—
2	Swedish	Margareta	Margaret
3	Latin	margarīta	—
4	Ancient Greek	μαργαρίτης	pearl; a type of Egyptian plant
5	Proto-Iranian	*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-	—

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