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Where does “Macaria” come from?

Macaria (English) comes from Ancient Greek μακαρία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Ancestry of “Macaria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμακαρίαfood made from barley
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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