Where does “Marguerite” come from?

Marguerite (French) comes from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

Marguerite (French): Margaret; {{m|en|Margaret}}

Definitions

  1. Margaret; {{m|en|Margaret}}

Ancestry of “Marguerite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmargarītapearl
2Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
3Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—

Words derived from “Marguerite”

Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →Every word from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης →Every word from Latin margarīta →