Where does “magga” come from?
magga (Pali) comes from Finnish Margareeta, from Swedish Margareta, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.
magga (Pali): oath; road
Definitions
- oath; road
Ancestry of “magga”, step by step
magga traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Margareeta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Margareeta | Margaret |
| 2 | Swedish | Margareta | Margaret |
| 3 | Latin | margarīta | pearl |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαργαρίτης | pearl; a type of Egyptian plant |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- | — |
via Sanskrit मार्ग
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मार्ग | belonging to, or coming from, wild game; way,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मृग | a forest animal, wild beast; a deer, gazelle,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mr̥gás | a forest animal |
via Norwegian Margareta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | Margareta | Margaret |