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Where does “marjastaja” come from?

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

marjastaja (Finnish): berry picker; berrypecker

Definitions

  1. berry picker; berrypecker

Ancestry of “marjastaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmarjastaato pick berries; collect berries
2FinnishMarja—
3FinnishMariaMary, mother of Jesus Christ
4LatinMarīa—
5Ancient GreekΜαρία—
6Hebrewמִרְיָם—
7Aramaicמריםbitter
8Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →