Where does “marjaskarhu” come from?

marjaskarhu (Finnish) comes from Finnish Marja, from Finnish Maria, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

marjaskarhu (Finnish): A berry-eating bear

Definitions

A berry-eating bear

Ancestry of “marjaskarhu”, step by step

marjaskarhu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Marja

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	Marja	berry small succulent fruit
2	Finnish	Maria	Mary, mother of Jesus Christ
3	Latin	Marīa	Mary mother of Jesus
4	Ancient Greek	Μαρία	Mary, Maria
5	Hebrew	מִרְיָם	—
6	Aramaic	מרים	bitter
7	Biblical Hebrew	מִרְיָם	—

via Finnish Karhu

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	Karhu	A major brand of beer in Finland
2	Finnish	karhu	bear; brown bear, "Ursus arctos"
3	Proto-Finnic	karhu	bear
4	Proto-Finnic	karheda	rough, coarse

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