Where does “մարգարիտ” come from?

մարգարիտ (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

մարգարիտ (Old Armenian): pearl; daisy; margarine

Definitions

  1. pearl; daisy; margarine

Ancestry of “մարգարիտ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
2Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—

Words derived from “մարգարիտ”

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