Where does “Merilin” come from?
Merilin (Estonian) comes from English Marilyn, from English mary, from French marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים.
Merilin (Estonian): Marilyn
Ancestry of “Merilin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Marilyn | A mountain or hill with a relative height of at... |
| 2 | English | mary | A male homosexual |
| 3 | French | marie | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 5 | Latin | Marīa | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 8 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 9 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |