Where does “margarine” come from?

margarine (French) comes from French acide margarique, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

margarine (French): margarine

Definitions

  1. margarine

Ancestry of “margarine”, step by step

margarine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French acide margarique

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

via Ancient Greek μάργαρον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάργαρονpearl
2Ancient Greekμαργᾰρῑ́τηςpearl

Words derived from “margarine”

Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →Every word from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης →Every word from French acide margarique →