Where does “marigold” come from?
Marigold comes from Middle English marigolde, a compound of the English name Mary and golde, ultimately deriving from Latin Maria and Ancient Greek Μαρία, with roots in Aramaic מרים.
marigold (English): Any of the Old World plants, of the genus...
Definitions
- Any of the Old World plants, of the genus...
Ancestry of “marigold”, step by step
marigold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English marigolde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | marigolde | — |
| 2 | English | Mary | the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ;... |
| 3 | French | Marie | Mary |
| 4 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 5 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 7 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 8 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 9 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
via Middle English marygoldye
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | marygoldye | — |