Etymology Explorer › Pali

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

  1. oath; road

Ancestry of “magga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishMargareetaMargaret
2SwedishMargaretaMargaret
3Latinmargarīta—
4Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
5Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—
Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →