Where does “მარგლიტ” come from?
მარგლიტ (Svan) comes from Georgian მარგალიტი, from Old Georgian მარგალიტი, from Old Armenian մարգարիտ, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.
მარგლიტ (Svan): pearl
Definitions
- pearl
Ancestry of “მარგლიტ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgian | მარგალიტი | pearl; something that is excellent |
| 2 | Old Georgian | მარგალიტი | pearl; mother-of-pearl |
| 3 | Old Armenian | մարգարիտ | pearl; daisy; margarine |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαργαρίτης | pearl; a type of Egyptian plant |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- | — |