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Where does “margarita” come from?

margarita (Spanish) comes from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

margarita (Spanish): daisy; pearl; margarita

Definitions

  1. daisy; pearl; margarita

Ancestry of “margarita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmargarīta—
2Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
3Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—

Words derived from “margarita”

  • margarita
  • margarita
Every word from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- →