Where does “Margit” come from?

Margit (German) comes from Hungarian Margit, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

Ancestry of “Margit”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hungarian	Margit	—
2	Latin	margarīta	—
3	Ancient Greek	μαργαρίτης	pearl; a type of Egyptian plant
4	Proto-Iranian	*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-	—