Where does “Rita” come from?

Rita (Latvian) comes from Latvian Margarita, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

Rita (Latvian): in, during the morning

Definitions

  1. in, during the morning

Ancestry of “Rita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatvianMargaritaMargaret
2Latinmargarītapearl
3Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
4Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—
Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →Every word from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης →Every word from Latin margarīta →