Where does “Maritsa” come from?

Maritsa (English) comes from Serbo-Croatian Марица, from Serbo-Croatian Ма̀рија, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Ancestry of “Maritsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianМарицаpolice van, paddy wagon
2Serbo-CroatianМа̀рија
3LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
4Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
5Hebrewמִרְיָם
6Aramaicמריםbitter
7Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Aramaic מרים
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