Where does “Greta” come from?

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

Greta (English): at Keswick

Definitions

  1. at Keswick

Ancestry of “Greta”, step by step

Greta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Greta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishGretaGretel, the girl in the fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel"
2SwedishMargaretaMargaret
3Latinmargarītapearl
4Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
5Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—

via Old Norse grjót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegrjótcoarse stones, rubble
2Proto-Germanicgreutągrit
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrewd-to weep, be sad
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →Every word from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης →Every word from Latin margarīta →