Where does “Marjatta” come from?
Marjatta (Finnish) comes from English Maria, from English Maré, from Middle English mare, from Old English mare, from Proto-West Germanic marā, from Proto-Germanic marǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mor-, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Marjatta (Finnish): A virgin mother in the Kalevala, resembling the Virgin Mary
Definitions
- A virgin mother in the Kalevala, resembling the Virgin Mary
Ancestry of “Marjatta”, step by step
Marjatta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Maria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Maria | mother of Jesus, in Latin, Spanish, etc. contexts |
| 2 | English | Maré | An adult female horse |
| 3 | Middle English | mare | A horse member of the species |
| 4 | Old English | mare | mare (evil spirit thought to torment people in their sleep) |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | marā | evil spirit, nightmare |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | marǭ | evil spirit; succubus; incubus; nightmare |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mor- | to blacken, to dirty; dirt spot; to rub, pound,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Finnish Marketta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Marketta | — |
| 2 | Finnish | Margareeta | Margaret |
| 3 | Swedish | Margareta | Margaret |
| 4 | Latin | margarīta | pearl |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαργαρίτης | pearl; a type of Egyptian plant |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- | — |