Where does “مروارید” come from?

مروارید (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian مروارید, from Middle Persian mwlwʾlyt', from Old Persian margārīta-.

مروارید (Ottoman Turkish): pearl

Definitions

  1. pearl

Ancestry of “مروارید”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمرواریدpearl, margarite
2Middle Persianmwlwʾlyt'—
3Old Persianmargārīta-—
Every word from Old Persian margārīta- →Every word from Middle Persian mwlwʾlyt' →Every word from Persian مروارید →