Where does “Mărgărit” come from?

Mărgărit (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

Mărgărit (Romanian): lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)

Definitions

  1. lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)

Ancestry of “Mărgărit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
2Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—

Words derived from “Mărgărit”

Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →Every word from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης →