Where does “Marija” come from?

Marija (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Ancestry of “Marija”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Marīa	—
2	Ancient Greek	Μαρία	—
3	Hebrew	מִרְיָם	—
4	Aramaic	מרים	bitter
5	Biblical Hebrew	מִרְיָם	—

Words derived from “Marija”

Marica

Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →

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