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Where does “Margit” come from?

Margit (Swedish) comes from Swedish Margareta, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.

Ancestry of “Margit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishMargaretaMargaret
2Latinmargarīta—
3Ancient Greekμαργαρίτηςpearl; a type of Egyptian plant
4Proto-Iranian*mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-—

Words derived from “Margit”

  • Marit
  • Margit
  • Margit
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