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Where does “Reeta” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Reeta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishMargareetaMargaret
2SwedishMargaretaMargaret
3Latinmargarīta—
4Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
5Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—
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