Where does “mărgean” come from?
mărgean (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مرجان, from Old Anatolian Turkish مرجان, from Arabic مَرْجَان, from Classical Syriac ܡܪܰܓܳܢ, from Classical Syriac ܡܰܪܓܳܢܺܝܬܳܐ, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.
mărgean (Romanian): coral
Definitions
- coral
Ancestry of “mărgean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مرجان | coral |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | مرجان | — |
| 3 | Arabic | مَرْجَان | — |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܡܪܰܓܳܢ | pearl-like |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܡܰܪܓܳܢܺܝܬܳܐ | pearl |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαργαρίτης | pearl; a type of Egyptian plant |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- | — |