Where does “Mâliãna” come from?
Mâliãna (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic Maaliaanna, from Danish Marianne, from French Marianne, from French marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם.
Ancestry of “Mâliãna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | Maaliaanna | — |
| 2 | Danish | Marianne | — |
| 3 | French | Marianne | a combination of Marie and Anne |
| 4 | French | marie | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 5 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 6 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 8 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 9 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 10 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |