Where does “marguerite” come from?

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

marguerite (French): marguerite (Leucanthemum)

Definitions

  1. marguerite (Leucanthemum)

Ancestry of “marguerite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmargaritapearl; a term of endearment
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 margarita →