Where does “marguita” come from?

marguita (Franco-Provençal) comes from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

marguita (Franco-Provençal): marguerite

Definitions

  1. marguerite

Ancestry of “marguita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmargarītapearl
2Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
3Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—
Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →Every word from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης →Every word from Latin margarīta →