Where does “riekonmarja” come from?
riekonmarja (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.
riekonmarja (Finnish): mountain bearberry, alpine bearberry, black...
Definitions
- mountain bearberry, alpine bearberry, black...
Ancestry of “riekonmarja”, step by step
riekonmarja 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 riekko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | riekko | willow grouse |