Where does “Mataleena” come from?

Mataleena (Finnish) comes from Finnish Magdaleena, from Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή, from Ancient Greek Μαγδαλά, from Hebrew מגדל, from Hebrew ג־ד־ל — Forming words relating to largeness or growth.

Ancestry of “Mataleena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishMagdaleenaMagdalene
2Ancient GreekΜαγδαληνήwoman from Magdala
3Ancient GreekΜαγδαλάMagdala
4Hebrewמגדלtower
5Hebrewג־ד־לForming words relating to largeness or growth
Every word from Hebrew ג־ד־לEvery word from Hebrew מגדלEvery word from Ancient Greek Μαγδαλά