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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.

Ancestry of “Marjatta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMaria—
2EnglishMaré—
3Middle Englishmare—
4Old Englishmaremare
5Proto-West Germanicmarāevil spirit, nightmare
6Proto-Germanicmarǭevil spirit; succubus; incubus; nightmare
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmor-to blacken, to dirty; dirt spot; to rub, pound,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “Marjatta”

  • Jatta
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