Where does “saippuamarjakasvi” come from?
saippuamarjakasvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish saippuamarja, from Finnish Marja, from Finnish Maria, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.
saippuamarjakasvi (Finnish): any plant of the family Sapindaceae
Definitions
- any plant of the family Sapindaceae
Ancestry of “saippuamarjakasvi”, step by step
saippuamarjakasvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish saippuamarja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | saippuamarja | soapberry, soapnut any plant of the genus |
| 2 | Finnish | Marja | berry small succulent fruit |
| 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 | — |