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Where does “Margareetta” come from?

Margareetta (Finnish) comes from Swedish Margareta, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

Margareetta (Finnish): Margaret

Definitions

  1. Margaret

Ancestry of “Margareetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishMargaretaMargaret
2Latinmargarīta—
3Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
4Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—

Words derived from “Margareetta”

  • Reetta
Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →