Where does “Marghita” come from?
Marghita (English) comes from Romanian Mărghita, from Hungarian Margit, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.
Ancestry of “Marghita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Mărghita | — |
| 2 | Hungarian | Margit | — |
| 3 | Latin | margarīta | pearl |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαργαρίτης | pearl; a type of Egyptian plant |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- | — |