Where does “oorlogskreet” come from?
oorlogskreet (Dutch) comes from Dutch kreet, from Swedish Greta, from Swedish Margareta, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.
oorlogskreet (Dutch): war cry
Definitions
- war cry
Ancestry of “oorlogskreet”, step by step
oorlogskreet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kreet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kreet | a cry |
| 2 | Swedish | Greta | Gretel, the girl in the fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel" |
| 3 | Swedish | Margareta | Margaret |
| 4 | Latin | margarīta | pearl |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαργαρίτης | pearl; a type of Egyptian plant |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- | — |