Where does “margarita” come from?

margarita (Italian) comes from Spanish margarita, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

margarita (Italian): Archaic form of margherita; margarita

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of margherita; margarita

Ancestry of “margarita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmargaritadaisy; pearl; margarita
2Latinmargarītapearl
3Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
4Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—

Words derived from “margarita”

Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →Every word from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης →Every word from Latin margarīta →