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Where does “Mette” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Mette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishMerete—
2SwedishMargaretaMargaret
3Latinmargarīta—
4Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
5Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—

Words derived from “Mette”

  • Mette
  • Anne-Mette
Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →