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

Synonym of mustamaija; calathea; the genus...

Ancestry of “maija”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	Maijala	Any of a number of small places in Finland
2	Finnish	Maija	a common female given name
3	Finnish	Maria	Mary, mother of Jesus Christ
4	Latin	Marīa	Mary mother of Jesus
5	Ancient Greek	Μαρία	Mary, Maria
6	Hebrew	מִרְיָם	—
7	Aramaic	מרים	bitter
8	Biblical Hebrew	מִרְיָם	—

Words derived from “maija”

seepramaija
maijamyöhäinen
mustamaija
Anna-Maija
Maija-Leena
Maija-Liisa
mehumaija
mollamaija
saunamaija
Ulla-Maija

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