Where does “مارغریت” come from?

مارغریت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Venetian margarita, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

مارغریت (Ottoman Turkish): sheepshank

Definitions

  1. sheepshank

Ancestry of “مارغریت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Venetianmargarita—
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 →