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Where does “Makalika” come from?

Makalika (Hawaiian) comes from English Marguerite, from French Marguerite, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

Ancestry of “Makalika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMarguerite—
2FrenchMargueriteMargaret; {{m|en|Margaret}}
3Latinmargarīta—
4Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
5Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—
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