Where does “sea marigold” come from?
sea marigold (English) comes from English Marigold, from Middle English marigolde, from English Mary, from French Marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם.
sea marigold (English): A sea anemone of the species Petalactis calendula
Definitions
- A sea anemone of the species Petalactis calendula
Ancestry of “sea marigold”, step by step
sea marigold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Marigold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Marigold | A rubber glove, especially one for use in... |
| 2 | Middle English | marigolde | — |
| 3 | English | Mary | the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ;... |
| 4 | French | Marie | Mary |
| 5 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 6 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 8 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 9 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 10 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
via English sea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sea | A large body of salt water; A lake, especially if... |
| 2 | Middle English | see | sea, ocean; A body of water, a lake; seat, chair |
| 3 | Old English | sǣ | sea, lake |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwi | sea |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |