Where does “ämmänmarja” come from?

ämmänmarja (Finnish) comes from Finnish Marja, from Finnish Maria, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Ancestry of “ämmänmarja”, step by step

ämmänmarja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Marja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishMarjaberry small succulent fruit
2FinnishMariaMary, mother of Jesus Christ
3LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
4Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
5Hebrewמִרְיָם
6Aramaicמריםbitter
7Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם

via Finnish ämmä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishämmäwife, woman; hag; bitch
2Swedishammaa wet nurse; to breastfeed
3Low Germanamme
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Aramaic מרים