Where does “Marienkäfer” come from?

Marienkäfer (German) comes from German Mariä, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Marienkäfer (German): ladybug / lady-bug, ladybird / lady-bird

Definitions

  1. ladybug / lady-bug, ladybird / lady-bird

Ancestry of “Marienkäfer”, step by step

Marienkäfer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Mariä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMariäMaria, Mary
2LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
3Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
4Hebrewמִרְיָם—
5Aramaicמריםbitter
6Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—

via German Käfer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKäferbeetle; young girl, wench; Volkswagen Type 1...
2Middle High Germankëvere—
3Old High Germanchevar—
4Proto-West Germanickefrōbeetle
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Aramaic מרים →