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Where does “avemaria” come from?

avemaria (Italian) comes from Italian Maria, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

avemaria (Italian): Hail Mary, Ave Maria; Angelus

Definitions

  1. Hail Mary, Ave Maria; Angelus

Ancestry of “avemaria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianMariacannabis, marijuana
2LatinMarīa—
3Ancient GreekΜαρία—
4Hebrewמִרְיָם—
5Aramaicמריםbitter
6Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →