Where does “ave Maria” come from?

ave Maria (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ave-maria, from Old Portuguese Ave Maria, from Latin Ave Maria, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

ave Maria (Portuguese): Used to express surprise or dismay

Definitions

  1. Used to express surprise or dismay

Ancestry of “ave Maria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseave-mariaHail Mary
2Old PortugueseAve Maria—
3LatinAve MariaHail Mary
4LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
5Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
6Hebrewמִרְיָם—
7Aramaicמריםbitter
8Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Aramaic מרים →