Where does “maija” come from?

maija (Finnish) comes from Finnish Maijala, from Finnish Maija, from Finnish Maria, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

maija (Finnish): Synonym of mustamaija; calathea; the genus...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of mustamaija; calathea; the genus...

Ancestry of “maija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishMaijalaAny of a number of small places in Finland
2FinnishMaijaa common female given name
3FinnishMariaMary, mother of Jesus Christ
4LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
5Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
6Hebrewמִרְיָם—
7Aramaicמריםbitter
8Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—

Words derived from “maija”

Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Aramaic מרים →